Jonathan Bailey News

There is much rumor and speculotion that a Wicked medley will open the 2025 Academy Awards, featuring stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

In celebration of Record Store Day 2025, Universal will drop a new limited and numbered 2 LP set of the Wicked soundtrack, this time pressed on green glitter and pink glitter vinyl with a bonus track.

On a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ariana Grande discussed her Oscar nomination for Wicked, recalled singing a song from Rent at an elderly home as a kid, and played an improv singing game. Watch her appearance on the show now.

In a new video, Universal has made all deleted scenes from the Wicked movie available for free. The nearly nine-minute compilation video features several moments cut from the film, including more interactions between Glinda and Elphaba. Watch them now!

Good news! Two fan-favorite cameos from the Wicked movie have received new Funko Pop! figures. As part of the Wicked line, a two-pack of the Emerald City Players- played by original Wicked stars Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth in the 2024- are up for pre-order.

La primera parte de WICKED ya ha superado el millón de espectadores en España, con una recaudación en nuestro país de más de siete millones de euros.

On a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wicked star Cynthia Erivo talked about receiving an Oscar nomination for her performance, how she made Elphaba's songs her own, and more. Watch the interview here!

On Thursday, January 23, Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang revealed the 97th Oscars nominations in all 23 Academy Award categories. Watch Jon M. Chu react to Wicked's 10 Academy Award nominations in the video here!

Wicked has passed $700 million at the global box office, with $460.6 million coming from domestic gross, and $240.4 million from international revenue.

London Theatre Company has released new photos from the Richard II rehearsal room, starring Jonathan Bailey of Wicked, Bridgerton and Company fame and directed by Nicholas Hytner. Check out the new photos here!

In a new video, Wicked's sound mixer Simon Hayes takes viewers behind the scenes and inside the recording of the new film. Hayes offers details on microphones, live singing, and more.

Wicked star Ariana Grande recently sat down with the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, to discuss her experiences creating Glinda for the big screen and what fans can expect from the next installment.

Madame Morrible welcomes you to her study! In a new feature on the official Shiz University website, Wicked fans can explore and take a closer look at objects featured in Morrible's study where she trains Elphaba in the film. 

Since its debut on digital platforms December 31, Wicked has made a whopping $70 million from audiences renting or purchasing the film outside of the theater.

This morning, nominees for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® honoring outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances for the past year were announced. Check out the full list of nominations, which include Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Colman Domingo, Martin Short, and more.

In a new video, composer John Powell discusses his work on the Wicked film score. He shares his approach to Stephen Schwartz's existing musical material, writing new themes, and more. Watch the video now.

All new photos and video footage have been released of Jonathan Bailey and the company of Richard II on their first day of rehearsals. Learn more about the new West End production of Richard II here!

In an interview at the Golden Globes, Wicked director Jon M. Chu revealed that some scenes, such as the friendship montage featuring Glinda, Elphaba, and a shirtless Fiyero, are being kept under wraps because they might show up in Wicked: For Good.

As part of her hosting duties at the 82nd Golden Globes, Nikki Glaser took the stage to perform a short snippet of 'Pope-ular,' a parody mashup of Wicked and Conclave. Watch the clip here!

Popular, indeed! Jon M. Chu's movie musical has won the Golden Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. Other nominated films were Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Deadpool & Wolverine, Gladiator 2, Inside Out 2, Twisters, and The Wild Robot.