Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo face off, and team up, in the final trailer for Wicked: For Good, which is set to arrive in theaters Nov. 21. The massive three-minute clip offers a comprehensive overview of what fans can expect in the highly anticipated sequel. It starts with Grande’s Glinda …
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When Wicked: For Good arrives in theaters later this year, Ariana Grande‘s Glinda and Cynthia Erivo‘s Elphaba will face hard truths through new songs. Stephen Schwartz composed two new songs for the film, but director Jon Chu assures moviegoers with a particular attachment to the original soundtrack that they wouldn’t …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Even though it’s only been a year, it feels like we’ve waited a lifetime for Part 2 of the Wicked screen adaptation. Not only are we about to …
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NBC will air a live Wicked special on Nov. 6. The two-hour special will be taped at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater and will feature the film’s stars, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, as well as special guests, performing songs from the first movie. As the special is set to arrive …
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Cynthia Erivo sang a song featuring the lyrics “sometimes all you need is a song” for a rousing opening to the 2025 Tony Awards. The Wicked star, who won a Tony herself for her role in the 2015 revival of The Color Purple, is hosting the 78th annual event live …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The bright lights of the Great White Way can’t compare to all the star power in the building during the Tonys — but they were perhaps second to …
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo prepare for the ultimate frenemy confrontation in the new trailer for Wicked: For Good, set to hit theaters Nov. 21. The clip opens with Glinda and Elphaba meeting on a balcony. “There’s no going back,” Elphaba says. “This is between the Wizard and I.” Elsewhere, …
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Cynthia Erivo is headed back to the stage. The British actress will star in a one-woman production of Dracula on London’s West End, taking on all 23 roles in the play, according to Deadline. Dracula, adapted and directed by Kip Williams, will play at the Noel Coward Theatre for a …
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Hardcore Wicked fans have a lot of unshakable opinions, including the widespread belief that the Wizard’s big moment in the first act, the talky “A Sentimental Man,” is the Broadway show’s single worst song. But when Jeff Goldblum stepped in as the Wizard for director Jon M. Chu’s blockbuster film …
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How did Jeff Goldblum get one of the world’s biggest pop stars to sing on his new jazz album? As he explains on the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Ariana Grande‘s lovely take on “I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do)” on Goldblum’s Still Blooming, recorded with his …
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