Friday, November 22, 2024
Wicked Part I️
First there was Hogwarts, then Nevermore, & now Shiz University. Here is where a young woman named Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) meets her new roommate Galinda/Glinda (Ariana Grande). Elphaba is misunderstood due to her green skin. Glinda is obsessed with being popular. When Elphaba unintentionally unleashes the power of her magic, she attracts the attention of Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) the Dean of Sorcery & gets an invite to meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum). Elphaba & Glinda begin to form a deep friendship & they both travel together to the Emerald City, where things take a dark turn. Filmmakers have created such a wondrous version of this Land of Oz & its Emerald City. The sets are huge & beautiful. The costumes are stunning. Idina Mendel & Kristen Chenoweth (two original Elphaba & Glinda Wicked performers) make a singing cameo appearance. Grande & Erivo are perfect as the lead characters. This is an origin story that will give you new insights to those beloved Wizard of Oz characters.
Alien gives it 3 “how they got wings” stars out of 4.
