The addition of new songs is promising, but there is one particular issue that this won’t help.
Many ofWicked’s most notable songsare in the Broadway show’s first act.
For two separate movies, however, things get a bit more complicated.
It’s for this reason thatchanges inWicked: For Goodare necessary.
As evidenced by memorable solos inWicked: Part 1, these will surely be excellent.
Still,it’s disappointing thatWicked: For Goodwill be lacking in ensemble numbers.
Wicked: For Goodreleases on November 21, 2025.
There will have to be a more involved set and some additional, far more exciting choreography.
The same is true for essentially every other solo and duet.
Thankfully, Wicked: Part 1 has already demonstrated how powerful solos and duets can be on screen.
Thankfully,Wicked: Part 1has already demonstrated how powerful solos and duets can be on screen.
In this way,Elphaba and Glinda’s new solo songs can help to enhance the second movie.
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Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
