Wicked Review & Quick History! ? Why It Works (Except For...)

Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, has finally made its way to the big screen after decades of dazzling audiences on Broadway. When the adaptation was initially announced, fans were concerned that it could never live up to their beloved musical. And then behind-the-scenes drama threatened to totally overshadow the film itself. But now it’s finally here! So, it’s it wickedly good, or woefully bad? Let’s take a look at the winding road to Wicked, what parts of the film worked (and which parts didn’t…,) and look ahead to what we can expect from part two!

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:30 The surprisingly long road to Wicked
02:37 Old story, interesting new perspective
04:19 Why Wicked Part 1 worked so well
07:12 The few things that fell a little flat
09:08 Thinking about Part 2

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