Overview
- A special Oct. 28 screening in Manhattan brought together members of the Broadway and touring companies of Wicked along with star Ariana Grande.
- The gathering served as a 13 reunion for Grande, Allie Trimm, and Aaron Simon Gross, with Trimm currently playing Glinda on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre.
- Broadway Elphaba Lencia Kebede attended alongside creatives Gregory Maguire, Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman, director Jon M. Chu, producers Marc Platt and David Stone, and music supervisor Stephen Oremus.
- Chu told The New York Times, as reported by People, that Grande "was not hiding anything" and that real-life turmoil during filming added depth to her portrayal of Glinda.
- The second film opens Nov. 21, 2025, starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, featuring new songs by Stephen Schwartz and a screenplay by Winnie Holzman with Dana Fox.