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NBC will soon premiere Wicked: One Wonderful Night, a two-hour TV special celebrating the music of Wicked — and Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive first look at the Ozian extravaganza.
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the Oscar-nominated stars behind Elphaba and Glinda, are headlining the special, in which they’ll perform numerous songs from the films to an audience at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (The performance is not broadcast live, as it was filmed in L.A. last month.)
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Cynthia Erivo in ‘Wicked: One Wonderful Night’
The special also features performances from Michelle Yeoh (Madame Morrible), Jeff Goldblum (the Wizard), Ethan Slater (Boq), Marissa Bode (Nessarose), and Bowen Yang (Pfannee), all of whom are set to reprise their roles from the 2024 movie in the upcoming Wicked: For Good.
The performers will be accompanied by a 37-piece live orchestra led by Stephen Oremus, who served as the arranger and music director for the original 2003 Broadway production of Wicked and worked on the Wicked: Part One film. Christopher Scott, who choreographed the dance sequences in both Wicked: Part One and Wicked: For Good, will provide reimagined choreography for the special.
Wicked: One Wonderful Night will also premiere previously unseen footage of Wicked: For Good, including snippets from the two new songs that original composer Stephen Schwartz added for the second film, “No Place Like Home” and “The Girl in the Bubble.”
The special will also feature appearances from Schwartz, Wicked: Part One and Wicked: For Good filmmaker Jon M. Chu, and surprise guests who have yet to be revealed.
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Ariana Grande in ‘Wicked: One Wonderful Night’
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Wicked: Part One was among the buzziest films of 2024, earning over $750 million worldwide and receiving a whopping 10 Oscar nominations, including nods for Best Picture, Best Actress for Erivo, and Best Supporting Actress for Grande. The film ultimately won two Academy Awards for Paul Tazewell’s costume designs and Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales’ production design.
Wicked: One Wonderful Night premieres on NBC at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Nov. 6. The special will be available to stream on Peacock the following day, Nov. 7.
Wicked: For Good flies into theaters two weeks later on Nov. 21. The film adapts the second half of the Broadway show, featuring tunes like “No Good Deed” and “For Good.” Colman Domingo was recently announced as the voice of the Cowardly Lion, who previously appeared as an unspeaking cub in Wicked: Part One. As for the Scarecrow and the Tin Man, you’ll have to wait to watch Wicked: For Good — or look up the plot of the 22-year-old stage musical to figure out the casting for those two characters.
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