‘Wicked’ Movie is Now Streaming Online
The 2024 film adaptation of Wicked, starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, is now streaming on HBO Max! This comes just under six months before Wicked: For Good hits Philippine cinemas on November 19.
Directed by Jon M. Chu, Wicked features Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Ariana Grande as Glinda, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Ethan Slater as Boq, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard.
The film was a critical and commercial hit, becoming one of the highest-grossing movie musicals of all time. It earned 10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role for Erivo, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Grande. It won two: Best Costume Design for Paul Tazewell and Best Production Design for Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales.
This first installment of Wicked focuses on the entire first act of the musical, drawing audiences into the characters’ formative years—from their initial rivalry at Shiz University to their unexpected friendship and the events that lead Elphaba to “defy gravity.”
The film features many of the musical’s iconic numbers, including “Defying Gravity,” “Popular,” and “I’m Not That Girl,” with a screenplay by Winnie Holzman and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, both of whom worked on the original stage production.
Wicked opened on Broadway in 2003 and is now the fourth longest-running show in Broadway history, recently surpassing Cats in 2023. It has since been performed around the world, including multiple tours in Manila—first at the CCP Main Theater in 2014 and again at The Theatre at Solaire in 2017.
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