Miranda tweeted all the way back in 2016 about vying for a specific role in the movieEven Lin-Manuel Miranda wasn't exempt ...

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Indeed, the Hamilton creator first made it clear that he wanted to cameo in Wicked way back in 2016, when Stephen Daldry was ...

Chu had his work cut out for him. The Wicked director recently recounted how he conceived an appearance for the original Broadway musical’s stars Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth during the ...

But in 2024’s Wicked, the majority of the songs, largely sung by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, are just as good as the original recordings featuring Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. Some of the ...

In just one short week since “Wicked” became available to watch (and singalong with) at home, the digital edition of the ...

Jon M. Chu's adaptation of the beloved stage musical is walking the yellow brick road all the way to the 2025 Oscars, scoring 10 nominations including best picture, lead actress and supporting actress ...

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have both received Oscar nominations for their Wicked The two actresses have been nominated for the first time at the Academy Awards for their roles as Glinda and ...

for Wicked and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rent. What awards has Idina Menzel won? Idina Menzel has won several awards, including the ...

By not giving up during the audition, you could argue that the Shiz University student role was made for Menzel, who won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical for her Wicked performance.

Menzel and Chenoweth originated the roles of Elphaba and Galinda when Wicked premiered on Broadway in 2003, earning the former a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical, for which her co-star was also ...