Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Are BringingWickedto TV

Come autumn , Wickedfans will be able to take space for “ Defying Gravity ” at domicile again with a particular televise event . A hot musical exceptional featuringAriana Grande and Cynthia Erivo , the lead of Jon M. Chu ’s cinematic adaptation of the Broadway hit , will be circularise on NBC and Peacock later on this class .

The announcement which was made during NBC ’s upfronts , was reported byVariety . The panel demonstration featured directorJon M. Chuon hand for the news . “ I am absolutely delighted to let you in on a centerpiece of our drive for the second film , and it ’s something that ’s never been done in the 22 - class history ofWicked , ” Chu teased , before discussing the ensemble show , which will feature Erivo and Grande , among other appendage of the cast of theWickedmovie , singing a natural selection of Song dynasty from the debut film , as well as , seemingly , a few teasery interpretation from this yr ’s sequel , Wicked : For Good .

“ This autumn , our stars , the wonderful Cynthia Erivo and incandescent Ariana Grande , will be get together by their castmates and some wonderful surprisal Guest in a one time only event from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles , they will do live many of the songs from the first film – and perchance a little bit from the second one as well , for a Nox of entertainment that we think will be , as they say in Oz , thrillifying . ” Chu added extend .

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Although the special has yet to get a programme escort , it ’s set to coincide with promotion forFor Good‘s release , so we can look it sometime before November 21 , 2025 .

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