Moanapocalypse has arrived at the Thanksgiving box office, where a record bounty is underway for Hollywood and theater owners. Disney’s fantasy musical Moana 2 opened to a record-shattering $57.5 million on Wednesday, followed by $28 million on Thursday — the biggest Thanksgiving of all time and the fourth-biggest Thursday for a non-opening day. Rival studios […]
Cynthia Erivo has no problem with moviegoers singing along during screenings of Wicked. In fact, she fully supports it. On Thursday, the film’s star was at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, where she gave an interview to Hoda Kotb, Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie, who hosted NBC‘s broadcast of the annual spectacle. […]
From the dazzling period costumes in West Side Story and Harriet to the looks in the magical world of WickedAcademy Award-nominated costume designer Paul Tazewell has shown that few artists weave as much versatility into their creative DNA. “I love period work and telling stories connected to history. What excited me about Wicked was designing […]
Not even Wicked is immune from the 2020s tendency to turn everything into a possible fight. The hotly anticipated theatrical adaption of the blockbuster Broadway musical opened in theaters this weekend, with stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande thrilling audiences with their renditions of songs such as “Defying Gravity.” That the experience is so transcendent […]
Universal has been vindicated, thanks to the witches of Oz and the tenacity of studio chief and top NBCUniversal executive Donna Langley. Over the Nov. 22-24 weekend, director Jon M. Chu’s Wicked opened to an estimated $114 million domestically, the biggest box office launch of all time for a Broadway adaptation in a landslide victory, […]
Wicked movie director Jon M. Chu is encouraging audience members to make an unusual request when they see the film in theaters. Chu, who helmed Universal Pictures‘ feature adaptation of the smash Broadway musical, took to X (formerly Twitter) on the opening evening to post that viewers should ask their theater to increase the volume […]
When the sing-along screenings of “Wicked” go down beginning Christmas Day, I’ll be there — but not because I have any intention of personally raising my voice in song. (Or maybe I’ll join in just with Dr. Dillamond, the goat professor, whose glottal peculiarities probably come closest to the sounds I could produce.) I do […]
Ariana Grande penned a heartfelt message to her fans amid the release of Wicked on Friday, thanking them for growing up with her, and for their patience during the apparent “drought” of new music while she was working on the musical. “I’m feeling incredibly emotional today (who’s surprised?) and I wanted to just thank you […]
Elphaba and Glinda may have spent one short day in the Emerald City, but they certainly made the most of their time there—and saw a couple of familiar faces too. (Be forewarned: Wicked spoilers abound!) Those who have seen Wicked now that it’s in theaters may have noticed some very special cameos when Elphaba (Cynthia […]
Could Glinda the Good Witch also be Glinda the Gay Witch? “Wicked” star Ariana Grande thinks she “might be a little in the closet” — and original Broadway lead Kristin Chenoweth agrees. In an interview with The Gay Times leading up to the premiere of the movie musical, Grande and co-star Cynthia Erivo discussed the […]
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