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‘Wicked’ Exits Peacock for Prime Video Ahead of NBC Live Special

The transition to Prime Video follows a record-setting Peacock run before a Nov. 6 NBC concert event starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, other cast members.

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Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) talk about Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) at the Ozdust Ballroom in 'Wicked'.

Overview

  • Wicked will leave Peacock on July 20 and start streaming on Prime Video on July 25 under Universal’s second-window distribution agreement.
  • A live two-hour NBC special will be held at Los Angeles’s Dolby Theater on Nov. 6 featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande performing songs from the original film.
  • Following its broadcast at 8 p.m. on Nov. 6, the NBC event will stream on Peacock beginning Nov. 7.
  • The 2024 adaptation grossed over $750 million worldwide and set Peacock’s best-ever Pay 1 streaming viewership record.
  • Composer Stephen Schwartz confirms that Wicked: For Good remains in post-production ahead of its planned Nov. 21, 2025 theatrical release.