Stunning adaptation of the incredible stage musical in which we meet Galinda and Elphaba – the future Good Witch of the North and Wicked Witch of the West!
A heartwarming and thrilling tale of two new friends, one popular and full of sparkle, the other an outsider whose green skin has led to a lifetime of ridicule. Despite their differences, when they meet in the fantastical Land of Oz at Shiz University it’s the beginning of a deep and lasting connection. Their adventure really begins after they go to the Emerald City and meet the Wizard of Oz… from this point on their lives will take very different paths.
Galinda (played by multi-award winning recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande-Butera) is seduced by power and just cannot tear herself away from the need to be popular, while Elphaba (award-winning film, TV and stage actress Cynthia Erivo from WIDOWS, Disney’s PINOCCHIO and many more) is determined to stay true to herself and those around her. Little does Elphaba know that her decision will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future…
The film is based on the much loved award-winning musical Wicked, which was based on the novel Wicked: The Life & Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (an imagined ‘biography’ of Elphaba based in large part on the characters of L Frank Baum’s original 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz). It’s only part of story of Galinda and Elphaba, a little while before Dorothy and Toto make their unexpected crash landing in Oz. We look forward to welcoming the next film instalment of WICKED to the Palace just as soon as the filmmakers can magic it up!
PARENTS! GUARDIANS! Please note the front row of our balcony is not suitable for seating young children due to the height of the guard-rail blocking small ones’ sightlines of our screen.
