The star, director Jon M. Chu, and lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz break down the pivotal Elphaba moment. Patrick Gomez is an Executive Editor at Entertainment Weekly. Formerly at People ...

Since July, “Good Morning America” has been on a mission to visit all 50 states in 50 weeks. This Thursday, portions of the show will air live from Alabama. According to information provided by the ...

Ho, ho, hello! 'Tis the season to be jolly, get the garlands up on the walls, break out the winter jackets, get the hot chocolate brewing, and put that holiday playlist on "shuffle and repeat." ...

The debate over whether Wicked: For Good is suitable for children continues — this time with theatergoers making a case for parents to forgo buying tickets for their kids. “PSA for parents thinking ...

Filmmaker Jon M. Chu screened a version of his new movie without its beloved music. Patrick Gomez is an Executive Editor at Entertainment Weekly. Formerly at People magazine and The A.V. Club, the ...

Before moving on to the future, anyway, much of our conversation focused on just how much the songs of “Wicked” — the historical song score, but especially the two new ones he wrote for Cynthia Erivo ...

“March of the Witch Hunters” ominously spotlights the angry Ozians’ desire to burn Elphaba at the stake. The ensemble lets loose an intimidating wave of fury as people on the streets of the Emerald ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- One of the common criticisms of the Broadway musical “Wicked” is that its best songs are in Act I, leaving Act II to feel like a bit of letdown. By that logic, the same concern ...

In the final minutes of the second act of the Broadway musical Wicked, Glinda and Elphaba sing together one last time. They have reached their ultimate, iconic forms: Glinda is the Good Witch, ...

Each witch gets a new number as part of an effort to flesh out the arc of the stage show’s second act. By Esther Zuckerman As the composer Stephen Schwartz was working on the 2003 stage musical ...

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