Wicked
Wickedcame home just in meter for the new year , andScreenRantcelebrated its release in Napa Valley . Part 1 is now available to buy or rent on Digital and includes bonus features such as extended scenes , deleted scenes , BTS clip , and more . establish on Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman ’s Broadway melodic of the same name , and Gregory Maguire ’s 1995 novel , unholy : The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , the film is go by Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande - Butera as Glinda .
In accession to Erivo and Grande - Butera , Wickedstars Michelle Yeoh , Jeff Goldblum , Jonathan Bailey , Ethan Slater , Marissa Bode , Bowen Yang , Bronwyn James , Keala Settle , Peter Dinklage , Aaron Teoh , Grecia De la Paz , Colin Michael Carmichael , Adam James , Andy Nyman , Courtney Mae - Briggs , Sharon D. Clarke , and Jenna Boyd . Part 2 , titledWicked : For Good , hits theaters on November 21 , frame a one - yr spread between the film . While the postponement may be long , Universal invitedScreenRantto hug the conjuration of Oz through dance lessons with choreographer Christopher Scott , an interview with director Jon M. Chu , and a hot air balloon drive over Napa Valley .
ScreenRant Received A Warm Welcome To The Emerald City
Accommodations At The Four Seasons Resort And A Wine Tasting At Mumm Napa
WhenScreenRantreceived an invitation from Universal Studios to celebrateWicked’shome release , I know I was in for the experience of a lifetime . With so many exciting opportunities , our " One Short Press Day " felt as adventuresome as Elphaba and Glinda ’s visit to the Emerald City(minus the flying rascal and animatronic head ) . I met up with a number of gifted journalists and subject matter creators , includingCollider’sown Meredith Loftus , and we were swept aside to the Four Seasons Resort in Napa Valley .
EXCLUSIVE : The stage dancing during Wicked ’s biz - changing Ozdust Ballroom dance scene is broken down by choreographer Christopher Scott .
crush was golf game - carted to room decked out withWicked - themed items , including a pair of Vera Badley pyjama double-dyed for curling up next to the hearth . However , there was no time to waste , so after a quick flower at the sleeping placement , we headed to the welcome reception at Mumm Napa . In improver to cocktails inspired by Elphaba and Glinda , we were treated to finger foods and vino tastings also centered around the lead type . The night end with start gifts from the winery and a musical ride back to the Four Seasons .
Our One Short Day Began Thousands Of Feet Above Napa Valley
We Defied Gravity During A Hot Air Balloon Ride
Six in the morning may sound like an early call time , but I ’d fain rouse up at any 60 minutes to go through the Napa Valley dayspring . After going through all the proper base hit protocols , we meet our various flier and demand to the sky . Having no restraint over where you ’ll end up is a terrific thought , yet , the experience itself was transformative . Once the hot air travel balloon reached out of the question superlative , it became an out - of - consistence experience . We waved to our fellow journalists , sang " Defying Gravity " , and aviate free .
Interviews And Dance Lessons Commenced Before A Wicked Farewell
ScreenRant Spoke With Director Jon M. Chu And Learned Choreography From Christopher Scott
On the yellow brick road , I chitchat withchoreographer Christopher Scottabout Elphaba and Glinda ’s pivotal scene at the Ozdust saltation . Scott said that the most important panorama was for the instant between the lead to " feel real . “He emphasized,“It ’s not about [ Elphaba ] being a bad dancer . It ’s about her being a unlike dancer . “I ca n’t say the same for my own dance moves , as the " What is This Feeling ? " choreography turned out to be even severe than it looked .
But , for those trying to perfect the iconic sequence , Scott says,“Have playfulness with it , saltation , get your family involve , get your cobalt - workers . I love seeing it fetch people together . That ’s really what it ’s about . "
Next , I sat down with theatre director Jon M. Chu to address some lingering doubt fromWickedPart 1 . When asked why Fiyero was n’t affected by Elphaba ’s magic , he answer that the causa may be either"a subconscious design on her part or a material thing that ’s happen . “However , he decided against have a definitive solvent , not wanting to impregnate his own beliefs into others ' interpretation . Chu carry on on to say that there are many breadcrumbs throughout Part 1 , andthe identity element of the mysterious rider could be revealed in the second movie .
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The event wrapped up with cocktail , canape , and DJ Bateeza blastingWicked’sgreatest hits . Ozmopolitan and Ozspresso martinis were served , and we snacked onWicked - themed treats while we beseech leave-taking to the Four Seasons Resort . Our one brusk day started by resist gravity , ended with us dance through life , and left me look changed for good .
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Produced by Universal Pictures and directed by Jon M. Chu
Wicked , the untold history of the witch of Oz , star Emmy , Grammy and Tony winning fireball Cynthia Erivo ( Harriet , Broadway ’s The Color Purple ) as Elphaba , a untested woman , misunderstood because of her unusual light-green skin , who has yet to let on her true power , and Grammy - winning , multi - platinum recording creative person and global champion Ariana Grande as Glinda , a pop untested woman , gilded by prerogative and ambitiousness , who has yet to discover her true heart.
Wickedis currently uncommitted to purchase or rent on Digital .
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Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two - part moving-picture show , following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba , deliver with green skin , and Glinda , a popular blue blood , in the Land of Oz . As they pilot their contrasting paths , they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West .
Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
