WICKED is destroying its stars’ lives

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Wicked was supposed to be Oz’s big comeback — the musical event of the decade. With Ariana Grande, a lineup of unforgettable songs, and the promise of bringing back that old movie magic we all grew up with. But what started as a dream quickly turned into a nightmare. 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - The Origin of the Curse 05:25 - The Man Who Brought Oz Back to Life 06:55 - A New Attempt 09:25 - The First -and Worst- Production in Hollywood History 16:46 - The Price of Fantasy 19:35 - Wicked: A New Way to See the World of Oz 22:39 - The Arrival on Broadway 24:31 - The Spell of Hollywood 26:30 - Does the Curse Live On? 30:05 - A New Production, New Problems 35:06 - Release and Controversies Wicked is a 2024 American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. It adapts the first act of the 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which was loosely based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, a reimagining of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 film adaptation. The film stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp and Ariana Grande[b] as Glinda Upland, with Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum in supporting roles. Set in the Land of Oz before the events of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the film explores the early relationship between Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and her dormitory roommate Galinda, who becomes Glinda the Good.