I was a bit wicked during the holiday season. Not Elphaba wicked. Not even Madame Morrible wicked. But I did overdo it on sugar and Chinese food and wasn’t feeling my best right after Christmas. Fortunately, I’d booked a treatment that’s one of Golden Globe nominee Cynthia Erivo’s favorites — and a must-do before the … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Close out your year with something magical. “Wicked: For Good” is flying onto video-on-demand streamers including Prime Video just in time for the New Year. The sequel to 2024’s “Wicked” … Read more
“Ozempic body” is the new “heroin chic” in the world of celebrity — and the fact that it’s trickling down to the masses should concern everyone. When I scroll through post after post featuring celebs shrinking away — most aggressively, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo through the “Wicked: For Good” press tour — my stomach … Read more
This year’s must-have holiday toy is putting a spell on shoppers’ wallets — and not in a good way. American Girl’s two limited-edition “tinge” Collector Series dolls — a glammed-up Glinda and a green-washed Elphaba — quietly emerged on Sept. 22, just ahead of the blockbuster sequel “Wicked: For Good,” which hit US theaters on … Read more
The sweater that changed Oz, for good. The internet is going wild over Elphaba’s (Cynthia Erivo) “sex cardigan” that she wears during an intimate scene with Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) in “Wicked: For Good.” After fleeing Emerald City with Fiyero on the day of his wedding to Glinda (Ariana Grande), Elphaba takes him to her secret … Read more
It’s time for an early curtain call. Kristin Chenoweth’s musical “Queen of Versailles” first began previews on Broadway on Oct. 8 before officially opening two weeks ago. Now, it’s been announced that the show is set to close on Jan. 4. Despite originally being slated to run through March 29, per tickets on the website, the show … Read more
Hey, this is Jon M. Chu and I’m the director of “Wicked: For Good.” ♫ “The truth is not a thing of fact or reason.” ♫ Here is the great Jeff Goldblum playing the Wizard and and Ariana Grande playing Glinda the Good and Cynthia Erivo playing Elphaba. In this scene, we really wanted them … Read more
movie review WICKED: FOR GOOD Running time: <br>137 minutes. Rated PG (some suggestive material, action and violence). <br>In theaters Nov. 21. Thus ends the longest intermission ever. A whole year after Elphaba belted “Defying Gravity” midair and the credits of “Wicked” rolled, the witch is back in “Wicked: For Good,” an emotional and elongated version of … Read more
Cynthia Erivo is reflecting on her “Wicked” co-star Ariana Grande’s red carpet scare. On Thursday, a man charged at Grande, 32, and grabbed her at the “Wicked: For Good” red carpet premiere in Singapore. Erivo, 38, jumped into action to help Grande, before the fan was taken away by security. Two days later, Erivo spoke about the … Read more
Ariana Grande’s co-star Marissa Bode is sharing a popular opinion. The actress, 25, got candid over people who invade celebrities’ personal space after Grande, 32, was charged at by a person at the “Wicked: For Good” premiere in Singapore on Thursday Bode, who plays Nessarose Thropp in the “Wicked” films, took to TikTok that same … Read more
The man who charged at Ariana Grande at the Singapore premiere of “Wicked: For Good” is now facing the consequences. According to BBC News, Johnson Wen, 26, has now been charged with being a public nuisance in Singapore. He faces a fine of up to $2,000 ($1,540), if he is found guilty. On Friday, Grande, 32, remained … Read more
Elphaba to the rescue. Ariana Grande was charged at by a fan at the “Wicked: For Good” premiere in Singapore on Thursday, and her co-star Cynthia Erivo quickly rushed to protect her. In multiple videos going viral on social media, Grande, 32, can be seen walking the red carpet with co-stars Erivo, 38, Michelle Yeoh … Read more
No rest for the wicked. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are being ridiculed online after the pair were asked to describe each other’s auras during the premiere of “Wicked: For Good” in Paris, France, on Friday. “Yellow,” Grande, 32, told Erivo, per a clip of the exchange shared by Elle magazine. “Sunshine. I think there’s … Read more
The “Wicked: For Good” set easily defied gravity. Just ask Jon M. Chu, who directed the two-part film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical “Wicked.” “It was like a kindergarten set all the time,” the director, 45, exclusively told The Post following Wicked Night on “Dancing With the Stars” on Tuesday night. “Everyone was playing. I … Read more
Can “Wicked: For Good” be “Wicked: As Good”? That’s the pressure facing the filmmakers behind the sequel to “Wicked,” which set a box-office record as the highest-grossing movie adaptation of a Broadway musical after its release last November. “Everybody’s thrilled that the first movie was so incredibly well received and had such cultural impact,” composer … Read more
Broadway caps a record-breaking season when the New York theater community bestows its annual Tony Awards during a gala ceremony on Sunday night with an array of nominees that leans into originality, diversity and artistic invention. Buoyed by a post-pandemic rebound, the 2024-25 season grossed a record $1.89 billion in revenue and drew 14.7 million attendees, the … Read more
The sun is out, but so are the stars. After months of runways and red carpets dominated by the soft shade known as “butter yellow,” we’re rounding up some of our favorite looks to incorporate fashion’s color du jour. Emma Corrin wears Mcqueen to the London premiere of “Nosferatu” while Cynthia Erivo dons Jacquemus at … Read more
Dave Grohl is back in a Foo groove. The singer-guitarist and the Los Angeles Philharmonic delivered orchestral renditions of Foo Fighters faves “Everlong” and “The Sky Is a Neighborhood” at Coachella on Saturday. The surprise appearance — also with Venezuelan maestro Gustavo Dudamel at the Outdoor Theatre at the Indio, California, festival — was the … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Let us rejoicify: “Wicked” has finally made its way to Peacock! Released in theaters ahead of Thanksgiving 2024, “Wicked” grossed over $700 million worldwide, and after a VOD release to … Read more
Salaries before Shiz University. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have officially confirmed they got paid the same amount for “Wicked.” “We went through our contracts together and called each other up. ‘Did you see that? What do you think about that? Let’s get it together!’” Grande, 31, said in the pair’s interview with Variety published … Read more