Wicked Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda's unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Adventure Family Musical

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Wicked.

• A
  Ariana Grande

  ... Glinda

  Wicked Part 2, Don't Look Up

• 
  Cynthia Erivo

  ... Elphab

  Luther, Wicked Part 2

• J
  Jonathan Bailey

  ... Fiyero

  Jurassic World Rebirth, Wicked Part 2

• M
  Marissa Bode

  ... Nessarose

• B
  Bowen Yang

  ... Pfannee

  Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, The Garfield Movie

• K
  Keala Settle

  ... ShenShen

  All My Life, American Reject

• A
  Aaron Teoh

  ... Avaric

• C
  Colin Michael Carmichael

  ... Professor Nikidik

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  Jeff Goldblum

  ... Wizard

  In Talks

  Wicked Part 2, The Boss Baby: Family Business

Crew Behind the Film

The Wicked behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jon M. Chu last directed In the Heights and Crazy Rich Asians.

Director

Jon M. Chu

Screenwriters

Winnie Holzman
Stephen Schwartz

Producers

Marc E. Platt
David Stone

Additional Information

All Trailers

Official Wicked movie trailers and clips.

Production Details

What we know about the Wicked movie production.

Key Facts

• Jeff Goldblum is in talks to star as the Wizard (Hollywood Reporter, 10/30/2022).
• Stephen Daldry has exited movie due to scheduling conflicts (11/1/2020).
• An alternative telling of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic 1900 story of the same name told from the perspective of witches.
• Based on the popular Broadway show and Gregory Maguire's novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.

Questions

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Official Page and Social Links

• Official Site

Across the Web

• IMDb