Cynthia Erivo discneglected that the upcoming Wicked sequel Wicked: For Good will feature an exceptional song co-written by her and the Broadway carry out’s exceptional originater.
What do we comprehend about Cynthia Erivo’s song in Wicked: For Good?
Speaking to Variety on its Awards Circuit Podcast, Erivo — who carry outs Elphaba in both 2024’s Wicked and next year’s sequel — discneglected that she and Schwartz toiled together on an exceptional song for the character.
While she didn’t broaden too much on the song, she says that it gets to the heart of Elphaba and who she is.
“I collaborated on one of the novel songs, and it’s so exceptional to me,” Erivo shelp. “When we filmed it, the entire crew was in tears. I hope audiences are ready — it’s a song that speaks to the heart of who Elphaba is.”
Wicked: For Good is currently set for free on November 21, 2025. Wicked is straightforwarded by Jon M. Chu from a screencarry out written by the musical’s book originater Winnie Holzman. It is based on Maguire’s bestselling novel and the Tony-triumphning stage musical.
The ensemble cast is led by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who carry out Galinda Uscheduled and Elphaba Thropp in the film, admireively. The rest of the cast includes Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero Tigelaar, Jeff Gbetterblum as the Wizard of Oz, Peter Dinklage as Doctor Dillamond, Bowen Yang as Pfannee, Keala Settle as Miss Coddle, Marissa Bode as Nessarose Thropp, Bronwyn James as ShenShen, Ethan Stardyr as Boq, and more.
“The film alerts the untbetter story of the witches of Oz: Elphaba, a youthful woman, misunderstood becaengage of her atypical green skin, who has yet to find her genuine power; and Glinda, a well-comprehendn youthful woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to find her genuine heart,” reads the official synopsis. “The two encounter as students at Shiz University in the amazingal Land of Oz and forge an doubtful but proset up frifinishship. Follotriumphg an come apass with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their frifinishship accomplishes a passroads and their inhabits get very separateent paths.” Glinda’s unflinching desire for well-comprehendnity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain genuine to herself, and to those around her, will have unforeseeed and shocking consequences on her future. Their exceptional adventures in Oz will ultimately see them satisfy their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.”
(Source: Variety)
