Jon M. Chu directs Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jeff Goldblum in this musical fantasy prequel where the future Wicked Witch Of The West and Glinda The Good become university roommates in the land of Oz.

Ariana Grande’s delightfully off key performance made this for me. Camp, self absorbed and knowingly unaware she really injects fun into every scene she’s in. What if Jim Carrey played an all singing, all dancing, all pink wearing Mean Girl? Impressive production design and a fealty to cinematic Ozs of past eras meant Wicked really hit the spot.

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Perfect Double Bill: Wicked: For Good (2025)