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Wicked's third outing here well-timed to ride on movie hype
The Straits Times
|March 22, 2025
For a modern classic such as Wicked, previously staged here in 2012 and 2016, timing is key.
Benson Ang Lifestyle Correspondent THEATRE WICKED Base Entertainment Asia Sands Theatre March 20
And this is the first instance that the stage production, which is running at the Sands Theatre until April 27, is bookended by two movies adapted from it and covering each of its two acts.
The first film of the same name, adapted from Act 1, opened in cinemas in November 2024, with Hollywood stars and Oscar nominees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in the lead roles of witches Elphaba and Glinda respectively.
The critically acclaimed musical fantasy movie — which has grossed more than US$739 million (S$986 million) at the worldwide box office — won two Academy Awards for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design, and received eight other nominations, including for Best Picture.
This story is from the March 22, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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