The Wicked movie soundtrack, currently available to stream, has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales, Soundtracks, and Vinyl Albums charts, hitting No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart.
According to Deadline, Wicked is now the highest-grossing movie based on a Broadway musical domestically, reaching $214.3M in domestic box office grosses as of Friday, November 29th.
Wicked fever has reached the NFL, where Atlanta Falcons quarterback, Kirk Cousins, has revealed his status as a superfan of the musical. Watch the video!
Sabrina Carpenter had a Wicked Thanksgiving. The 'Espresso' hitmaker went to see the new movie musical on Thanksgiving this year. Watch a video of her singing Cynthia Erivo's 'Defying Gravity' riff heard at the end of the film.
The Wicked movie has received a trigger warning in the U.K. for 'discrimination.' The British Board of Film Classification has ruled that audiences may find seeing “beloved characters” being mistreated as “upsetting and poignant.'
Since the release of the Wicked film in cinemas worldwide, the debate has been circulating the internet - to sing or not to sing? Cynthia Erivo weighed in on this issue!
An all new Wicked trailer premiered during yesterday's airing of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC. The trailer features Cynthia Erivo's rendition of 'The Wizard and I', set to scenes from the film. Check out the trailer here!
The tracklist for the score album by Stephen Schwartz and John Powell album has been revealed and pre-orders for the album are now open. Listen to the first track from the album here.
The Wicked movie account has shared a new video highlighting two very special cameo appearances that show up in the new film. Take a look at the video here but, fair warning: it contains major spoilers from the movie!
Poet Amanda Gorman has shared her new poem 'Do Us Good,' inspired by Wicked. The poem begins with a twist on Glinda's memorable lines from the musical: 'Are we born Wicked or do we have wickedness thrust upon us?' Watch the video!
Ariana Grande's 'Popular' could have sounded a lot different. In a new piece in the Los Angeles Times, composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz has shared that, following Grande's casting, he was considering a new hip-hop rhythm for the superstar.
Wicked continues to dominate at the box office. On Monday night, the new musical blockbuster grossed a record-breaking $15.8 million, making Wicked the highest-grossing movie on a Monday in November ever.
With the Wicked movie and accompanying soundtrack finally available, Broadway fans are flocking to Spotify in celebration of the film's release. BroadwayWorld has learned that between November 22 and 24, streams of tracks from Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and more were up on Spotify.
Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz reveals that he might integrate the extended ending of 'Popular' from the new movie into the stage musical.
Cast members from the WICKED movie have taken to Instagram to share some special behind-the-scenes photos from the newly released Wicked movie. Take a look at the photos here but, fair warning: they contain spoilers from the film!
As the Wicked movie continues to shatter box office records, young fans will surely be waiting to receive Christmas and holiday gifts that tie-in with the movie. Find out why the book is not appropriate for young readers and what you should buy instead.
Looking for the next musical to watch after Wicked? Whether you are a musical theatre savant or completely new to the genre, BroadwayWorld has assembled a guide of ten musicals that you and your family are encouraged to check out if you enjoyed Wicked.
The box office is not the only place the Wicked movie is defying gravity. The choreography to 'What Is This Feeling?' is taking social media videos by storm, with other shows including & Juliet, Book of Mormon, Moulin Rouge, more joining in on the fun.
The highly-anticipated Wicked film is already bringing in big numbers at the box office following its opening weekend, and is celebrating the biggest opening weekend for a film based on a Broadway musical.
According to Deadline, Wicked will earn a projected $165M through Sunday, with $117M coming from the domestic box office, and $48M international, giving Wicked the biggest opening weekend globally for a film based on a Broadway show.
Get ready for more Wicked music! In an Instagram post, John Powell has confirmed that a score album, featuring instrumental compositions from him and Wicked's Stephen Schwartz, will be released on December 6.
The official Wicked page has debuted an extended clip from 'What Is This Feeling' as seen in the new film. The video includes three magical minutes from the number. Watch it here!
Ground Up International is celebrating the release of Wicked with a stunning new ballet flat collection, now available exclusively at Target. The collection features two enchanting designs that bring the magic of Wicked to life. Take a look at photos of the collection here!
Now that Wicked is finally in theaters, eagle-eyed viewers have been excitedly spotting the many thrillifying cameos that grace the screen in the new film. Take a look at our guide to find out which Wicked alums appear! Major spoilers abound!
Newly released listings are previewing the home video release for the Wicked movie, which will arrive in stores in either February or March of 2025. The standard 4K Ultra HD release will include the theatrical version of the film, along with a sing-along edition.