evil It’s already star-studded, from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo to Jonathan Bailey and Jeff Goldblum. However, this movie takes the star meter up a notch by incorporating three of the most influential figures from the original stage show into the film.
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande from “Wicked”.
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Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, former Broadway stars of Elphaba and Glinda, both appear. evil Despite his brief cameo appearance, he thrilled the audience at my screening. They appear in the song “One Short Day” when Elphaba (Eribo) and Glinda (Grande) first arrive in the Emerald City.
While there, Elphaba and Glinda Wizomaniaa musical all about The Wizard of Oz (Goldblum). Wizomania It forms a short section of the musical One Short Day, but is expanded upon further in the film, with a new story about the wise men of Oz who wrote a book called The Grimerie that could only be read by those with magical abilities. A story has been added. (Like a magician) He is blessed with talent. Fittingly, Menzel and Chenoweth play the wise men.
At the advance screening and Q&A about the movie, evil Composer and lyricist Schwartz talked about his new work. Wizomania Section and add Menzel and Chenoweth to the fold.
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”[With Wizomania]”We have time to see more of The Wizard’s propaganda. How he spreads this false story to the world and convinces everyone in Oz that they have talents they don’t have.” Schwartz he said. What is this mysterious book, Grimly, because it plays a very important role not only in this movie, but also in the second movie. ”
with schwartz evil Director Jon M. Chu always wanted to incorporate Menzel and Chenoweth into the film, but didn’t know how. Can they become teachers at Shizu University? Someone’s mother? In the end, it was Chu who suggested Wise Ones, especially since these roles serve as an homage to how Menzel and Chenoweth started Elphaba and Glinda’s life on stage. Their sections also feature some of the highlights from their original roles, including Chenoweth silencing Grande in a very Glinda-like way and Menzel hitting us with the ending riff of her original “Defying Gravity.” It also includes some fun connections.
Meanwhile, Schwartz himself appears at the end of One Short Day, declaring to Elphaba and Glinda, “The wizards meet now!”
Of his experience on set with Menzel, Chenoweth, Erivo, and Grande, Schwartz said, “We were basically just filming, and I was crying most of the time.”
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