The stage musical of “Wicked” opens with a time jump from Elphaba’s rebellious moment in “Defying Gravity.” The first scene of Act II is “Thank Goodness,” sung by Glinda as she seeks to spread joy and raise spirits as the rest of Oz wages war against Elphaba, now dubbed the Wicked Witch of the West.

More than a few eyebrows were raised around Hollywood when Universal decided to turn “Wicked” into two separate films. Yes, the stage show has been a sensation on Broadway for decades. But it’s a risk to split any movie in half and count on audiences to return a year or more later for the conclusion.

The sequel picks up five years after the events of Wicked, when Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) embraced her identity as the Wicked Witch of the West and her roommate Glinda (Ariana Grande) served as the Good Witch of the North,

The second movie adaptation offers a subtle but meaningful nod to 'The Wizard of Oz' — and a closing scene with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo that longtime fans of the musical will appreciate.

For Good"? And does Nessarose walk? Here's what's different in the movie sequel with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

From Nessarose's silver slippers to a grand wedding, here are seven differences between 'Wicked: For Good' and Act Two of the Broadway musical

In a new Instagram post featuring several photos from the set of the new musical movie, Weaver showed off some of the behind-the-scenes details that viewers didn't get to see on s

The concluding chapter raises the stakes and leans hard into another scorchingly hot political topic: immigration.

Wicked can venture beyond the boundaries of the stage play and continue exploring the complicated themes of power in the Emerald City.

It wasn’t anything on the level of David Cronenberg’s best movies or other examples, like The Substance (though that would be wild). Still, the origins of two iconic heroes from The Wizard of Oz (one in need of a heart, the other a brain) were nightmarish, to put it lightly. Now, I have to talk about it!

Wicked: For Good is out this weekend, and while the prequel-sequel may not feel quite as worthwhile as Part 1, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are two powerhouse voices.

Wicked For Good is a retelling of The Wizard of Oz, based on the long-running Broadway musical, itself adapted from Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel. Part two follows Glinda and Elphaba -- now dubbed the Wicked Witch of the West -- as they struggle against the nefarious machinations of The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh).