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Fans in hysterics over interviewer’s bizarre exchange over Wicked’s ‘Defying Gravity’ with Cynthia Erivo

‘I’ve watched this like 30 times, and I still can’t parse a single thing going on here,’ fan says about viral interview

The Independent UK

Wicked fans ‘couldn’t be more thrilled’ as blockbuster musical opens worldwide

Hugely anticipated adaptation of the Broadway hit starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo is estimated to rake in $200m at the global box office

The Guardian - US

Ariana Grande has a theory about Glinda’s sexuality in Wicked

Both Grande and Kristin Chenoweth, who originated the role on Broadway, agree that Glinda may be ‘a little in the closet’

The Independent UK

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Wicked: How London fell under the spell of the new blockbuster film

Green-witch market! A Liberty’s collab! Jeff Goldblum on a piano! London is rolling out the green carpet for the adaptation of the stage hit

Evening Standard

Christmas number one contenders revealed: Will Wicked or Band Aid take top spot?

Last year Wham! claimed the top spot with Last Christmas.

Evening Standard

Are Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater still dating as Wicked premieres? What we know.

Here's what we know.

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Wicked: For Good — release date, cast, plot and everything we know

Wicked: Part Two’s exciting conclusion is set to arrive in movie theaters in 2025. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

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Wicked review round up: Praise for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande

The early verdicts are in...

Evening Standard

Cynthia Erivo reveals why she and Ariana Grande can't stop crying as Wicked 2's release date is confirmed

The two stars, who portray Elphaba and Glinda, have been playfully mocked for their teary appearances on social media

Evening Standard

Lawsuit against UK security agency by survivors of Ariana Grande concert bombing is rejected

A special tribunal has rejected a legal claim against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency by more than 300 survivors of a bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester

The Independent UK

Manchester Attack Survivors Lose Bid To Sue Intel Agencies

More than 300 people affected by the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing on Friday lost their bid to sue Britain's domestic intelligence services for failing to take "appropriate measures" to prevent the attack.

International Business Times

“It was an immediate no-brainer for Cynthia and I. We both were like, ‘well, of course we’re singing live’”: Ariana Grande says that there was never any doubt that the Wicked movie vocals would be recorded on set

“Our movie set was also a recording studio,” confirms director Jon M Chu

MusicRadar

Ariana Grande: Glinda might be 'in the closet'

Ariana Grande thinks her 'Wicked' character, Glinda, might be "a little in the closet" but has experienced "true love" with Elphaba.

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Ariana Grande's body-shaming timeline

With "Wicked" in theaters, the focus on the singer's weight has been revived once again

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The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande cut a 'Wicked' swath around the world

In “Wicked,” Elphaba and Glinda travel from Shiz University to the Emerald City on a glistening green train to meet the wizard. In real life, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have traveled much farther and wider and longer — and on airplanes — to promote their hotly anticipated film.

Total Film

Wicked director says he knew he'd captured movie magic with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on the very first day of shooting

Exclusive: Jon M. Chu talks Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande making Elphaba and Glinda their own

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Do Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth make a Wicked cameo in the movie?

We have the answer.

Tom’s Guide

I was worried about ‘Wicked’ the movie — but I actually loved it

'Wicked" the movie has heart, smarts and courage

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International Business Times

Gl-icked? Movie Theaters Pin Hopes On Big 'Wicked,' 'Gladiator' Weekend

US movie theaters are hoping the lightning-in-a-bottle magic of last year's "Barbenheimer" phenomenon can strike again this weekend, with the simultaneous release of two of 2024's most hyped films: "Wicked" and "Gladiator II." "Wicked" is the movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, starring pop sensation Ariana Grande, while "Gladiator…

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Ariana Grande auditioned for a different role in Wicked, director Jon M. Chu reveals

Before she landed the role of Glinda in 'Wicked', Ariana Grande auditioned to be the other witch, Elphaba, in the upcoming musical blockbuster.

The Independent UK

Bachelor alum Maria Georgas says Pete David is ‘not in rehab’ amid dating rumors

Georgas also made it clear that she and Davidson ‘never dated’

The Independent UK

The Wicked movie is fun and well acted – but why does it look so terrible?

3/5 Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande showcase phenomenal vocal ability in this adaptation of the blockbuster musical, but they’re let down by a film that is aggressively overlit and shot like a TV advert

Total Film

Wicked review: "Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will have you defying gravity"

Evening Standard

Wicked review: will cast a spell on fanatics but its pacing needs a bit more va va broom

3/5 This story of self-acceptance and female empowerment is visually ravishing but with part one an hour longer than The Wizard of Oz even the superfans may wish they’d get a move on

The Guardian - UK

Wicked review – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are a blast in sugar-rush Wizard of Oz fantasy

Stephen Schwartz’s musical prequel has been brought to the big screen, with Erivo’s charismatic Elphaba exerting a planetary pull over a star-studded cast

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