For Good' did not, for many, equal the sum of its parts, many of its parts were pretty spectacular and it wouldn’t have killed the academy to acknowledge that with a few Oscar nominations.

Lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz shares the rewriting process that led to the new version of the song originally sung by Joel Grey and Idina Menzel. Interpreting a character from stage to screen is always going to include changes — but Wicked ...

“Wicked: For Good” is an amazing ending to this tragic story. In this part, Dorothy makes an appearance, as her story overlaps with Elphaba and Glinda’s. She’s an integral part of the narrative, yet her face is never shown. Their decision not to show Dorothy’s face allows the focus to remain on Elphaba and Glinda.

When Universal finally greenlit “Wicked,” casting director Bernard Telsey certainly knew the musical. He brought Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth to the iconic Broadway cast when it first opened in 2003 and has been seeking actresses to play Elphaba and Glinda on stage for years since.