Grande and Erivo Belt Out Wicked Magic at CinemaCon! Two-Part Musical Movie "Wicked" Soars to Theaters

The film is a prequel to the Wizard of Oz, focusing on Elphaba and Glinda.

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Erivo plays Elphaba, who has magical potential and green skin.

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Glinda, played by Grande, is popular and eventually becomes Glinda the Good Witch.

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The movie will be released in two parts, with the first part hitting theaters in November 2024.

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Jeff Goldblum plays the Wizard in the film.

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Michelle Yeoh also stars as Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Shiz University.

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Grande and Erivo discussed their personal connection to the Wicked musical.

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The actors put everything they had into their performances.

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Producer Platt believes the characters will leave a lasting impact on audiences.

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