Overview
- Rotten Tomatoes shows roughly 72% positive with more than 65 reviews as full critiques publish on Nov. 18.
- Reviewers consistently hail Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, with several noting Grande gets expanded moments to shine.
- Production design and costumes draw acclaim, though some critics cite uneven narrative momentum and murky visual effects or color grading.
- Two new Stephen Schwartz songs are featured, including No Place Like Home and The Girl in the Bubble, with the former singled out as a highlight by some.
- The press tour intensifies with The Tonight Show’s “Wicked Week,” and Cynthia Erivo publicly addressed the recent Singapore fan incident during a Television Academy appearance.