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Wicked: For Good includes two new songs that were not part of the original Broadway musical. Following the film’s release, composer Stephen Schwartz explained how the new tracks – “There’s No Place ...

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Filmmaker Jon M. Chu screened a version of his new movie without its beloved music. Patrick Gomez is an Executive Editor at Entertainment Weekly. Formerly at People magazine and The A.V. Club, the ...

Students at the Gardner school spent part of their day recently putting together lunch and snack bags for those with nowhere to go this thanksgiving. “Feeds the homeless happy bellies, but also learn ...

The "Wicked: For Good" soundtrack is finally here, and with it comes the official cast recordings of two songs that are brand new to the musical. "No Place Like Home," sung by Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba ...

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are back as Elphaba and Glinda for “Wicked: For Good,” Jon M. Chu’s latest film which adapts the second act of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s hit musical. Though ...

“March of the Witch Hunters” ominously spotlights the angry Ozians’ desire to burn Elphaba at the stake. The ensemble lets loose an intimidating wave of fury as people on the streets of the Emerald ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- One of the common criticisms of the Broadway musical “Wicked” is that its best songs are in Act I, leaving Act II to feel like a bit of letdown. By that logic, the same concern ...

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