The cinema release of Jon M. Chu’s Wicked film adaptation is just around the corner, and some new lyric videos have dropped. Watch part of Cynthia Erivo’s rendition of “The Wizard and I” in the video above, and Ariana Grande’s “Popular” in the video below—and don’t worry, super fans—Grande clarified in the film’s Instagram comments that she knows the lyric is “proper ploys when you talk to boys.”
Wicked hits movie theatres November 22—find tickets at a theatre near you at WickedMovie.com. Pre-orders and pre-saves are also now available for the film’s soundtrack, which will also be released November 22. And, remember—only one part will hit cinemas this year (or Act One, for theatre fans), with a second film set to follow November 21, 2025.
Tony winner Erivo and Grammy winner Grande co-star as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. Joining them in the cast are West End Company Olivier winner and Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, SpongeBob SquarePants star Ethan Slater as Boq, Emmy winner Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond, 2023 Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, and newcomer Marissa Bode as Nessarose, the first wheelchair-using actor in the musical’s history to take on the role.
Stage and screen star Keala Settle, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Aaron Teoh, and Colin Michael Carmichael are also in the cast, with Settle as Miss Coddle, Carmichael as Professor Nikidik, and Yang, James, and Teoh as Shiz students Pfannee, ShenShen, and Avaric, respectively.
WATCH: Hear a New Snippet of Jonathan Bailey’s ‘Dancing Through Life’ From the Wicked Movie
The screen adaptation, which will include new songs by Stephen Schwartz, is helmed by In the Heights screen director Chu. Wicked book writer Winnie Holzman has penned the screenplay, and Tony winner Paul Tazewell designed the costumes.
READ: 15 Swankified Easter Eggs in Wicked‘s Official Trailer
Wickedinjecting a new backstory onto the classic tale The Wizard of Ozdebuted on Broadway in 2003 and continues to be an audience favorite at the Gershwin Theatre. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, the musical features music and lyrics by Schwartz and a book by Holzman. The original cast included Tony winners Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. The musical is now the fourth longest-running production in Broadway history.
The show won 2004 Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical (Menzel), Best Costume Design (Susan Hilferty), and Best Scenic Design (Eugene Lee).
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Photos: 1st Look at the Wicked Movie
Photos: 1st Look at the Wicked Movie
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked
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Cynthia Erivo, Jon M. Chu, Ariana Grande, and production company of Wicked
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Jon M. Chu, Cynthia Erivo, and Ariana Grande
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked
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Ariana Grande and cast of Wicked
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Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh in Wicked
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Jonathan Bailey and cast of Wicked
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