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    Photo by Sophy Holland, Universal Pictures
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    Check Out These Absolutely Beautiful Photos from “Wicked: Part One”

    Mary Anne ButlerBy Mary Anne ButlerMarch 21, 20243 Mins Read
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    When word first hit in the early 2000s that a musical based on “The Wizard of Oz” was coming, a lot of people kinda had the same thought. “We already have that. It’s called ‘The Wiz,’ and it’s great.” But things were slowly revealed about this new take- it would be different, there would be no Dorothy (technically), and it would be a prequel about the Wicked Witch of the West and her former BFF, Glinda.

    Needless to say, when “Wicked” finally hit the state in 2003, it REALLY took the world by storm. It shattered expectations, and has remained a pretty high pinnacle of musical theater. It’s still surprising it’s taken this long for a feature film adaptation to happen, but it is.

    Photo by Sophy Holland, Universal Pictures

    “Wicked Part One” will take it’s cues from the smash hit musical “Wicked,” (music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman), which in turn was based on Gregory Maguire‘s 1995 novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” And THAT was a take on the classic 1939 MGM film, “The Wizard of Oz;” which was an adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s 14 “Oz” books. To say there is a legacy with these characters and this world is kind of an understatement?

    Photo by Sophy Holland, Universal Pictures
    Photo by Sophy Holland, Universal Pictures

    Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo and multi-Grammy winner Ariana Grande star as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. Pay ALL THE ATTENTION to that man behind the curtain, as Jeff Goldblum will play The Wizard. Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh plays their reigning headmistress, Madame Morrible. Newcomer Marissa Bode will play Nessarose, Elphaba’s wheelchair-using sister.

    Photo by Sophy Holland, Universal Pictures
    Photo by Sophy Holland, Universal Pictures
    Jonathan Bailey (Fiyero), Marissa Bode (Nessarose), Ethan Slater (Boq), Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba), Ariana Grande (Glinda), Jeff Goldblum (The Wizard), Michelle Yeoh (Madame Morrible), Bowen Yang (Pfannee), and Bronwyn James (ShenShen). Photo by Sophy Holland, Universal Pictures

    Johnathan Bailey (“Bridgerton“) will play the part of Elphaba’s love interest, Fiyero. Ethan Slater (“Fosse/Verdon“) will play Boq. Fun fact- Slater is actually Grande’s real-life beau. Bowen Yang (“Saturday Night Live“) and Bronwyn James will play two new characters created for the film, Pfannee and ShenShen. Keala Settle, Aaron Teoh, Colin Michael Carmichael, and Adam James round out the named cast.

    Okay but how gorgeous are these two?!

    Photo by Sophy Holland, Universal Pictures
    Photo by Sophy Holland, Universal Pictures
    Photo by Sophy Holland, Universal Pictures

    “Crazy Rich Asians” helmer Jon M. Chu directs. Head over to Vanity Fair to read what he had to say about the project, and marvel at those incredible photos.

    “Wicked Part One” is set to hit theaters November 27th, 2024. “Part Two” will release the following year on November 26th, 2025. You can check out the first trailer now:

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.

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