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Ethan Slater landing the role of Boq in 'Wicked' has an element of magic to it
Read full article: Ethan Slater landing the role of Boq in 'Wicked' has an element of magic to itEthan Slater, best known for his Tony-nominated starring role in Broadway's โSpongeBob SquarePantsโ brings his talent to the big screen in the musical adaptation of โWicked," out Nov. 22.
When others ran from the musical, Jon M. Chu and 'Wicked' embraced it
Read full article: When others ran from the musical, Jon M. Chu and 'Wicked' embraced itโMusicalโ has been a dirty word in marketing some recent song-and-dance studio films, but thereโs no avoiding it in bringing โWickedโ to the big screen.
The โWickedโ trailer is here and itโs even more magical than anticipated
Read full article: The โWickedโ trailer is here and itโs even more magical than anticipatedMy fellow Ozians, the moment weโve been waiting for it finally here. The first theatrical trailer for part one of the โWickedโ movie was released Wednesday afternoon, and it is nothing short of magical.
Chenoweth, Miranda, Rivera and more to celebrate Broadway
Read full article: Chenoweth, Miranda, Rivera and more to celebrate BroadwayMany of Broadwayโs biggest lights โ including Kristin Chenoweth, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chita Rivera and Idina Menzel โ will make appearances at Sundayโs TV celebration of Broadwayโs return.
Cheers greet the reopening of three mega-hit Broadway shows
Read full article: Cheers greet the reopening of three mega-hit Broadway showsKristin Chenoweth, Julie Taymor and Lin-Manuel Miranda welcomed back boisterous audiences to โWicked,โ โThe Lion Kingโ and โHamiltonโ for the first time since the start of the pandemic, marking Tuesday as the unofficial return of Broadway.
Director Stephen Daldry exits 'Wicked' film adaptation
Read full article: Director Stephen Daldry exits 'Wicked' film adaptationThe long-gestating film adaptation of the Broadway hit โWickedโ has hit another snag. Director Stephen Daldry is exiting the project, a studio representative confirmed Tuesday. The โBilly Elliotโ director has been associated with the adaptation for years, going back as far as 2012. Writer Winnie Holzman, who wrote the musical, wrote the script with โWickedโ composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. At one point, the film was supposed to hit theaters in Dec. 2019.