Kristin Chenoweth remembers the day Ariana Grande came to see the original Broadway production of “Wicked.” Adam Lambert fondly recalls playing the role of Fiyero in the touring production before “American Idol” made him a star. Original cast members and first-wave fans of the smash Broadway musical “Wicked” […]
When Stephen Schwartz’s iconic Broadway musical Wicked first found it’s home at the Gershwin Theatre in 2003, success was not guaranteed. The musical had a particularly large budget for a new Broadway show ($14 million), and initially received mixed reviews from critics, most notably from The New York […]
NBC is celebrating one of Broadway’s longest running shows this month with A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway. Wicked‘s original stars, Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, are set to reunite once more to honor the occasion with a concert event. Additionally, the concert event will see […]
Fifteen years ago, one of the top films in the land was “Finding Nemo” and Shania Twain played the Super Bowl halftime show. 50 Cent’s “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” was a hit album and a couple of witches-to-be took over Broadway. The musical “Wicked” shook off some […]
Fifteen years after Wicked took Broadway by storm, its original stars Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel have reunited to celebrate the Stephen Schwartz-penned musical’s legacy in NBC’s A Very Wicked Halloween — and they’re telling PEOPLE all about it. The two actresses and Tony winners will host and […]
The green witch is back. Idina Menzel originated the role of Elphaba in “Wicked” on Broadway 15 years ago, and now she’s taking flight (so to speak) for the special anniversary concert, which airs on NBC on Oct. 29. We caught up with Menzel about what she learned […]