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“I was ‘pessimistical’ going in, but…WICKED is a masterpiece,” says Variety’sKatcy Stephan.
“Ariana Grande makes Glinda sparkle: she milks every moment with gusto, humor, and hair flips.
Well worth the 20-year wait.”
“#WickedMovie is an Oz-some spectacle that pops and enchants on the big screen.
An absolutely stunning vision.
Leads Erivo and Grande knock it out of the park.
While this perhaps wont convert many anti-musical folks, genre fans and die-hard Ozians (Wickhards?)
will feast on this,” says journalistSimon Thompson.
“#Wicked rocks, kids.
Galinda is the role Ariana Grande was born to play.
Perfectly suited and genuinely a hilarious, scene-stealing performance.
Cynthia Erivo’s heavenly vocals allow her to make Elphaba her own.
The team of artisans assembled by Jon M. Chu all put their signature touches.
Very excited to see what they do with Part 2,” says Variety’sClayton Davis.
Shes not doing a Kristin Chenoweth impersonation or playing a stereotypical ditzy, popular girl princess pop in.
You sort of cant believe what you’re watching."
The 31-year-old pop star commands each of Glinda’s signature numbers, including a delightful rendition of ‘Popular’.
But it’s her knack for comedic timing that makes her so memorable.
This role is the one Grande was born to play."
“The world is not ready for how great @wickedmovie is.
Ariana & Cynthia will blow you away.
The production design and costumes are a visual spectacle,” is the verdict of Variety’sJazz Tangcay.
Chu recently talked to our sister publication SFX magazine about Grande’s Glinda, too.
It’s like, here’s your new star, let me show you.
You think she’s a star already but you don’t even know."
Wicked arrives in theaters this November 22.