The film, adapted from the popular Broadway musical based on Gregory Maguire's book, is a revelatory prequel to “The Wizard ...
Wicked star Marissa Bode has criticised those who have joked about the disability of her character, Nessarose.
Part One’ cliffhanger ending—and its powerful extension of the song “Defying Gravity”—provide some rationale behind a viral ...
While Elphaba Thropp's mother, Melena, only briefly appeared in Wicked: Part 1, her role proved critical for her daughter's ...
Jon M. Chu's Wicked is a 2024 musical fantasy film adapted from the famous novel written by Gregory Maguire in 1995.
Idina Menzel and others open up about the pleasures and perils of playing Elphaba, the iconic “Wicked” character.
It’s become strangely common for studios to downplay the fact that their musicals are movies filled with people singing and ...
This takes on a darker turn in the Wicked novel, where the Wizard comes to Oz because he is searching for the Grimmerie, a ...
Jon M. Chu's Wicked, the first of a two-part adaptation of the celebrated Broadway musical, enters the cinematic landscape ...
Hello, faithful readers! In this installment of The Bock’s Office, I’ll be doing things a little differently. Many times, I ...
There may be no more spellbinding protagonist in contemporary musical theater than Elphaba Thropp, that green-skinned wallflower with a penchant for soaring over Oz and belting battle cries from ...
The other day, after spending more than five hours during a couple of afternoons watching two new entries in this year’s ...