Category: Wicked

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Wicked: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande react to viral “holding space” moment

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Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have broken their silence on the viral “holding space” moment. On 22 November, moviegoers worldwide were finally treated to the highly anticipated film adaptation of the beloved musical. Directed by Jon M Chu, Wicked: Part One dives into the unlikely friendship between Elphaba Thropp, a powerful young woman misunderstood and feared due to her green skin, and Galinda Upland, a blonde and whimsical woman “gilded by privilege and ambition.” Since its release, the film has received acclaim from critics and viewers, who have…

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‘Wicked helped me understand my queerness in unexpected ways’

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Just Like Us ambassador Isobel Harforth reveals how the “rainbow themes” in Wicked helped her come to terms with her queerness. Words by Isobel Harforth For as long as I can remember, my life has included Wicked. Not just because I’ve seen the West End musical four times, but because it has anchored me through life’s tribulations, the Emerald City always glowing somewhere in my peripheral vision. I knew Wicked’s film adaptation would be a direct extension of this, but what I didn’t know was that watching it would help me…

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Wicked’s Marissa Bode responds to “deeply uncomfortable” jokes about Nessarose’s disability

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Marissa Bode has shared a statement in response to the insensitive jokes about her Wicked character’s disability. On 22 November, moviegoers worldwide were finally treated to the highly anticipated film adaptation of the beloved musical. Directed by Jon M Chu, Wicked: Part One dives into the unlikely friendship between Elphaba Thropp, a powerful young woman misunderstood and feared due to her green skin, and Galinda Upland, a blonde and whimsical woman “gilded by privilege and ambition.” The synopsis reads: “The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical…

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Wicked star Michelle Yeoh has the best reaction to being called a gay icon

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Michelle Yeoh is fully embracing her status as a gay icon (as! she! should!). As one of cinema’s most influential action heroines, the Oscar winner has become a legendary figure (and “mother!”) within the LGBTQIA+ community. With her Oscar-winning performance as Evelyn Quan Wang in Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), one of the greatest LGBTQIA+ films of all time, and as Madame Morrible in Wicked, Yeoh’s rainbow following has only continued to grow. In a recent interview with GAY TIMES, Yeoh unleashed a “woo!” upon discovering her gay icon…

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‘This must be a simulation!’: Wicked’s Marissa Bode on making history as Nessarose

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Marissa Bode discusses her historic film debut in Wicked and why “caring about disability and inclusion benefits everybody”. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAMI DRASIN “If it sets in that this is real, I might lose my mind a little bit,” says Marrisa Bode. In Wicked – her feature film debut! – the 24-year-old has made history as the first actress with a disability to play Nessarose, Elphaba’s fiercely independent sister and Shiv classmate who just-so happens to be wheelchair-bound. While no one should be defined by their disability – as she…

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“It’s true love”: Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on “Gelphie” ship

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The relationship between Elphaba and Glinda is “true love”, according to Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. In a recent interview, we came prepared with various rainbow-hued questions, from how their respective experiences as a queer woman and LGBTQIA+ ally impacted their performances, what Pride looks like in Oz and – we had to! – their thoughts on “Gelphie”. Originating from Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which in turn inspired the iconic stage musical and new blockbuster, “Gelphie” is a long-running…

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Wicked star Jonathan Bailey celebrates toe-sucking scene in Fellow Travelers

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A Fellow Travelers fan has made sure that Jonathan Bailey doesn’t forget his iconic toe-sucking scene. At the premiere of Wicked in Mexico, Twitter/X user @getawaycarlos13 asked Bailey to sign a photo depicting his character from the acclaimed period drama, Tim Laughlin, devouring the toes of his lover Hawkins Fuller (Matt Bomer). A photo taken by the same user, which has gone viral, shows Bailey on the red carpet as he proudly displaying the print out (as he should!). For his performance in Fellow Travelers, Bailey earned a Critics’ Choice Television Award and a…

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Here’s how filming Fellow Travelers helped Jonathan Bailey prepare for Wicked

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Jonathan Bailey has opened up about the benefits of filming Fellow Travelers and Wicked back to back. Over the last few years, the beloved talent has curated an incredible career, becoming one of the industry’s most in-demand actors. Between 2022 and 2023, Bailey filmed not one but three projects simultaneously: Bridgerton season three, Fellow Travelers and Wicked. While his schedule was jampacked, it proved to be beneficial for the Crashing star and his craft. During a recent interview with GQ, Bailey revealed that his Fellow Travelers role helped him approach…

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Wicked: Bowen Yang teases Fiyero’s “unspoken bisexual energy” in musical blockbuster

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Bowen Yang has given fans another exciting reason to secure tickets for the highly anticipated Wicked film. Throughout this past week, the Saturday Night Live actor and his Fire Island co-star Matt Rogers have celebrated their popular podcast – Las Culturistas – reaching 400 episodes. As a way to fully soak in the incredible milestone, the duo shared their “Iconic 400” list, which highlighted the biggest figures that have had a “impact” on pop culture. Of course, Yang and Rogers did not disappoint with their selection, with Jenna Ortega, Ursula,…

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Here’s your first look at Jonathan Bailey in Jurassic World 4

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Jonathan Bailey is Dr Henry Loomis in the first look image of Jurassic World 4.  The upcoming dino-blockbuster, which will mark the seventh film in the iconic franchise, is set five years after the events of Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) when the “planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs”. “Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived,” the synopsis reads. “The three most colossal creatures within that tropical biosphere hold the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.”…

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