"Wicked: One Wonderful Night, which aired last night (6 November) in the US, saw the film's stars including Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Goldblum perform songs from the hit musical adaptation. Other stars including newly-crowned World's Sexiest Man Jonathan Bailey and director Jon M Chu were also there to share tidbits and reflections from their time making the two-part epic."
"Yet, according to Entertainment Weekly and Deadline, the speech was cut by network NBC to edit out a call from Bode for those in the audience at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to stand up against a "power-hungry dictator". The publications report that they had reporters in the audience at the TV special's filming back in September, and Bode made the call alongside describing "Defying Gravity" as a song about "believing in yourself" and being authentic."
A two-hour televised special, Wicked: One Wonderful Night, featured performances by Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum and others along with reflections from cast and crew. Marissa Bode introduced "Defying Gravity," praising it as an ode to authenticity and self-belief and invited Cynthia Erivo to perform. During the taped audience event at the Dolby Theatre, Bode urged attendees to stand up against a "power-hungry dictator," and that line did not appear in the NBC broadcast. The song's themes align with Elphaba's arc of being shunned and ousted by a corrupt Oz.
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