
"After over 20 years on Broadway and an Oscar-winning first film, the Wicked cinematic journey has come to an end, with the second part, Wicked: For Good, hitting theaters on Nov. 21. And for the grand finale of the Wicked films, director Jon M. Chu and his crew incorporated many Easter eggs nodding to its history and legacy. Spoilers for Wicked: For Good ahead."
"As fans of the beloved 2003 Broadway musical know, Wicked is the origin story of the two witches in Judy Garland's classic 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz, Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba Thropp, aka the Wicked Witch of the West. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were cast as the characters in the films, succeeding Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, who originated the roles on Broadway."
"In Wicked: For Good, the story lands on the same timeline as The Wizard of Oz, revealing exactly how Dorothy landed in Oz and the events leading up to her defeating Elphaba - or at least appearing to. As a result, not only were there many references to the iconic film, but also clever Easter eggs that called back to the first Wicked film and the Broadway musical."
Wicked: For Good concludes the cinematic adaptation and weaves numerous Easter eggs into its finale. The film situates itself on The Wizard of Oz timeline, showing how Dorothy arrives in Oz and the events that lead to Elphaba's apparent defeat. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande portray Elphaba and Glinda, succeeding the Broadway originals Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth. The finale includes specific callbacks: Glinda's stolen pink jacket appears on a monkey beside Madame Morrible, and Nessarose's originally silver shoes briefly glow red when she begins to fly, nodding to Dorothy's ruby slippers while remaining faithful to the novel's silver footwear.
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