Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Givenchy at the WICKED: FOR GOOD Paris Premiere

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The Wicked: For Good tour kicked off big time over the weekend to such an extent that we had to have a little editorial meeting this morning based entirely around the question of how to cover the onslaught of events, looks and overall content coming your way. You just need to know three things: 1) Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are both gunning for Oscars and there’s every reason to believe they’re going to be much more aggressive in their approach this year than they were for Wicked last year, which was not exactly a promotional tour characterized by its lack of ambition. 2) To that end, they each attended the Paris premiere and made a costume change halfway through it, kicking things off by modeling a couple of custom Givenchy looks that reeked of brand collaboration. And 3) If there was any question about them taking another theme-dressing approach, we’d say the Givenchy looks in question answered it definitively.

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In fact, it’s so heavily themed it comes very close to cosplay. While Elphaba wouldn’t likely expose her panties nor would Glinda wear something so sleek and unfussy, it sure does give the impression that they’re both dressed as their characters. We’re gonna complain our way through every one of these cosplay moments on principle alone, but in this instance, we’d feel foolish suggesting they look anything but incredible here. We’re tired as hell of unlined black lace gowns, but this one is legitimately gorgeous and Cynthia looks amazing in it. It helps that, for a sheer gown, it provides a lot of coverage. Her makeup is gorgeous. Admittedly, we find Ariana’s gown a little less interesting if only because it’s such a classic design in so many ways, although we can’t say we like the combination of spaghetti straps and a watteau back. We think the opera glove trend might be well and truly dead, because a year ago, there’d be no question of her sporting a pair with a dress like this.

Style Credits:
Cynthia Erivo: Custom Givenchy Open-back Black Lyon Lace Gown with a Bustle Skirt and Black Leather Detailing | Chopard Jewelry
Styled by Jason Bolden

Ariana Grande: Custom Givenchy Sliced Cape-back Dress In Fuchsia Silk Duchesse Satin
Styled by Law Roach

ABOUT THE MOVIE:
And now whatever way our stories end, I know you have rewritten mine by being my friend …
Last year’s global cinematic cultural sensation, which became the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, now reaches its epic, electrifying, emotional conclusion in Wicked: For Good.
Directed once again by award-winning director Jon M. Chu and starring the spectacular returning cast, led by Academy Award® nominated superstars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the final chapter of the untold story of the witches of Oz begins with Elphaba and Glinda estranged and living with the consequences of their choices.
Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum).
Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. Under the instruction of Madame Morrible (Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh), Glinda is deployed to serve as an effervescent comfort to Oz, reassuring the masses that all is well under the rule of The Wizard.
As Glinda’s stardom expands and she prepares to marry Prince Fiyero (Olivier award winner and Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey) in a spectacular Ozian wedding, she is haunted by her separation from Elphaba. She attempts to broker a conciliation between Elphaba and The Wizard, but those efforts will fail, driving Elphaba and Glinda only further apart. The aftershocks will transform Boq (Tony nominee Ethan Slater) and Fiyero forever, and threaten the safety of Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose (Marissa Bode), when a girl from Kansas comes crashing into all their lives.
As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.
Wicked: For Good also stars Emmy nominee Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James as Glinda’s fawning assistants, Pfannee and ShenShen and BAFTA and Grammy nominee Sharon D. Clarke (Caroline, or Change) as the voice of Elphaba’s childhood nanny, Dulcibear.
The film is produced by returning Tony and Emmy winning powerhouse Marc Platt p.g.a. and by multiple Tony winner David Stone. The executive producers are Stephen Schwartz, David Nicksay, Jared LeBoff, Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. The first film, Wicked, released in November 2024, earned 10 Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture, and won the Oscars® for Costume Design and Production Design. To date, the film has grossed $750 million worldwide.
Wicked: For Good is based on the generation-defining musical stage play with music and lyrics by legendary Grammy and Oscar® winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, from the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire. The screenplay is by Winnie Holzman and Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox. The film score is by John Powell & Stephen Schwartz, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

[Photo Credit: Courtesy of Givenchy – Video Credit: Universal Pictures/YouTube]

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