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Something Wicked this way comes! Last night, the State Theatre and Market Street, Sydney, transformed into a whimsical tribute to Munchkinland for the world premiere of Jon M Chu's hotly-anticipated film adaptation of the globally beloved musical, Wicked.
Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning artist and Academy Award® nominee Cynthia Erivo, Grammy-winning multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande, Academy Award nominee Jeff Goldblum, Laurence Olivier Award winner Jonathan Bailey, Tony Award winner Ethan Slater and rising star Marissa Bode hit the yellow Brick Road in Sydney to kick off their global Journey Through Oz premiere tour.
Other guests included Jemma, Lucy Durak and Rob Mills, who starred in the musicals Australian debut, Emilie Livingston, Delta Goodrem, Camilla Franks, Courtney Act, Chloe Hayden, Gemma Chua-Tran, Charlee Fraser, Scott Tweedie, Josh Carroll, Sean Keenan, Em Rusciano, Tai Hara, Tanya Hennesy, Lincoln Younes, Narelda Jacobs and Joel Creasey David Campbell, and more.
The Journey Through Oz tour is a series of themed premieres across five international cities (Los Angeles, New York, Mexico and London) offering audiences an unparalleled experience of the film’s wondrous, breathtaking world. After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights).
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 fulfil their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Wicked is in Australian cinemas November 21.
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