Rejoice, you petite friends of Dorothy.
The reign of terror had finally come to end.
Yet there was one voice that did not add to the deafening chorus of Ding dong!
Erivo and Grande in ‘Wicked’Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures
Her name was Glinda, and in terms of witches, she was very much on the good side.
So why the slight tinge of sorrow in her announcement?
A voice from the crowd spoke up: Didnt you know her, Glinda?
Is it true you were her [gasp] friend?!
Well, OK, yes, the good witch admitted.
She did room with her at school, so very, very long ago.
And the lady in the tall, pointy black hat wasnt always so, yknow, wicked.
But perhaps this is a backstory best told in song…. She senses an alpha witch in the making.
So even though Elphaba is not officially enrolled, Morrible wants to train her.
All she needs is a place to stay.
Luckily, some try-hard newbie in pink has been bragging about how she has a single suite.
They can be roommates.
Elphaba is invited for a personal visit.
She takes Glinda along for the trip.
Director Jon M. Chu has dabbled in everything from midlevel franchise entries (G.I.
The woman has incomparable pipes.
Theyre an extremely complementary team.
Just not exactly, shall we say, an equal one.
What shes doing here with Elphaba is, quite simply, magical.
Erivo can go big, filling up a frame with sound and fury when needed.
Its not so much thatWickeddoesnt rise to meet her.
Its more like Erivo keeps soaring higher and higher above it.
