NBC announced a two-hour Wicked special, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, airing on the network Nov. 6. The special will broadcast ahead of the premiere of the Wicked sequel, Wicked: For Good, arriving in theaters Nov. 21.
Erivo, who portrays Elphaba, and Grande, who portrays Glinda, will helm the two-hour event from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The two are set to perform fan favorites from the first feature alongside “their co-stars and other surprise guests,” according to an official synopsis.
Wicked was released last November and grossed more than $750 million at the worldwide box office to become the biggest Broadway musical adaptation of all time. Both films take their inspiration from the 1995 book penned by Gregory Maguire and the following Broadway adaptation (2003).
A press release states that the NBC special begins at 8 p.m. EDT, and will stream on Peacock the following day.
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