At the London premiere of Wicked: For Good, stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande made it more than clear that they’re not engaging in the kind of rigid theme-dressing they undertook for the Wicked promo tour last year. We like to think it was because of our constant haranguing and complaining about it. You’re welcome, world. The two non-themey ladies were joined by a bunch of their co-stars, some of whom are still dressing like an Emerald City resident.
Cynthia Erivo in Prada
This is dramatic and weird, with a hard edge to it, which means it suits her perfectly. That midnight blue looks amazing on her and she always responds well to a dramatic silhouette. We love the weirdness of the shrug, but we’re a bit less in love with the leather panel in the skirt; too discordant and awkward looking.
Ariana Grande in Gilbert Adrian
We suppose this counts as a form of theme-dressing, since she’s wearing a vintage 1952 design by Gilbert Adrian, more commonly known as Adrian, the legendary costume designer of MGM’s Golden Age. He designed the costumes for the original Wizard of Oz in 1939 and we think this deployment sends the signal loud and clear: Wake up, Hollywood. Ariana wants an Oscar. It’s delicately pretty in a way that really suits her. Her team needs to rethink the makeup and lay off the anvil-heavy Audrey Hepburn allusions.
Jonathan Bailey
It’s a gorgeous suit, but he’s Andrew Scotting himself; picking quirky styles that don’t do anything good for him when classic menswear actually looks amazing on him. The shoes don’t seem like they really go.
Marissa Bode in Bibhu Mohapatra
It’s a little tight in the bust, but it’s pretty and it feels somewhat Oz-ian without being literal about it.
Jeff Goldblum in Prada
Somehow, when he does theme-dressing, it doesn’t bother us as much, maybe because he already dressed like the Wizard of Oz long before he landed the role. The coat and vest are gorgeous.
Ethan Slater
It has an unattractively juvenile quality to it that isn’t doing him any favors.
Michelle Yeoh in Self-Portrait
STUNNING. FLAWLESS. WERQ THAT SHIT TO DEATH, DIVA.
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.
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