The duo has not shared exactly what they plan to perform, but “Defying Gravity,” the defining anthem of the musical, is a likely contender. Since the moment the musical opened on Broadway over ...

Despite all odds, expectations, industry strikes, and social media naysayers — it would seem that Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation of Wicked is satisfying fans of the original and introducing new ...

There may be no more spellbinding protagonist in contemporary musical theater than Elphaba ... audition up until the point ...

The young artists’ performances were part of the 13th annual Boston Public Schools Citywide Arts Festival. The four-day event ...

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, at the direction of director Jon Chu, took audiences to the faraway land of Oz with the debut of Wicked on Nov. 22. When Elphaba finds herself studying at Shiz ...

LOS ANGELES -- The 2025 Oscars kicked off Sunday evening with gravity-defying musical performances from two popular stars. Following a special tribute video to Los Angeles, Ariana Grande opened ...

It’s essentially Harry Potter or “High School Musical” with more magic ... and hone Elphaba’s motivation for eventually defying the wizard (and gravity), which is wrapped up in a rushed ...

Cynthia Erivo felt a “huge responsibility” to give a perfect performance of ‘Defying Gravity’ in ‘Wicked‘. The 37-year-old star finishes the first instalment of the two-part musical ...

The second film in Jon M. Chu's two-part adaptation of the beloved stage musical hits theaters in 2025. By Nicole Fell [This story contains major spoilers from Wicked the movie and musical.

There may be no more spellbinding protagonist in contemporary musical theater than Elphaba ... “I think I’ll try defying gravity,” she sings. “And you can’t pull me down.” ...