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Good news

She's dead

The Witch of the West is dead

The wickedest witch there ever was

The enemy of all of us here in Oz
Is dead

Good news

Good news

Look! It's Glinda!

Let us be glad

Let us be grateful

Let us rejoicify that goodness
Could subdue

The wicked workings of
You-know-who

Isn't it nice to know

That good will conquer evil?

The truth we all believe will

By and by

Outlive a lie

For you and...

It's good to see me, isn't it?

Bowen...

What are you doing here?

I paid for the Bubble Machine
Meet and Greet Experience.

Is this not the line?

No, this is... this is the opening
number.

Then who did I Venmo?

Okay, whatever. Break legs, everyone.
Love you.

- Love you. See you later.
- See you.

Now, where were we?

Thank you, former Broadway prince.

No one mourns the Wicked

No one cries, "They won't return"

No one lays a lily on their grave

The good man scorns the Wicked

Through their lives
Our children learn

What we miss when we misbehave

And goodness knows

The Wicked's lives are lonely

Goodness knows the Wicked die alone

It just shows, when you're wicked

You're left only on your own

Yes, goodness knows

The Wicked's lives are lonely

Goodness knows

The Wicked cry alone

Nothing grows for the Wicked

They reap only what they've sown

No one mourns the Wicked

Now, at last, she's dead and gone

Now, at last, there's joy
Throughout the land

And Goodness knows

Goodness knows

Goodness knows the Wicked die alone

She died alone

Woe to those

Spurn what goodness is

They are shown

No one mourns the Wicked

Good news

No one mourns the Wicked

Good news

No one mourns the Wicked

Wicked

Wicked

Wicked

Fellow Ozians, hello.

And please welcome Cynthia Erivo
and our incredible vocal cast.

Ariana Grande, everybody.

Welcome to
Wicked: One Wonderful Night.

And welcome, welcome,
welcome to the...

To the legendary Dolby Theater
right here in Hollywood.

The global impact this movie has had
has been nothing short of magical.

Tonight, we will celebrate the fans,
hear stories from behind the scenes

and even get a little tease of what's
still to come in Wicked: For Good.

You'll also see
some incredible musical performances

of all the songs from Wicked
that you know and love

in ways you've never seen before
and never will again.

Being part of this cast

has been one of the most
life-changing experiences for me.

Their talent and spirit inspire me
every day.

Wicked is a movie
about friendship, love

and defying every limit
placed upon you.

It's a story about honoring
those parts of ourselves

that don't fit the mold.

It's owning your difference
as a doorway to your power

and using that power to become
who you were always meant to be.

This is Wicked: One Wonderful Night.

Tonight on
Wicked: One Wonderful Night...

Everyone knows that it's Wicked.

No one and nothing is bigger
than this piece.

A celebration of music,
wonder and spectacle...

Wicked!

...with dazzling performances.

Loving Wicked isn't a hobby for me.
It is a lifestyle.

The cast look back
on their Wicked experience.

Most likely to burst into song.

Oh, yeah, actually.

Loathing, loathing

And a once in a lifetime performance
from the Gershwin Theater

featuring Stephen Schwartz
and two very special guests.

You are truly wicked.

305. Take one. Marker.

Did you keep any props from set?

I kept one of the books
from the library scene.

I took Boq's handkerchief.

There's a hat, a pair of boots.

One of the things I held on to
is this small piece of fabric

from the pajamas that I wore
in "What Is This Feeling?"

Did I take anything to keep
as a kind of keepsake?

Well... yes, actually I did.

Isn't that magnificent?

He took the head?

The giant one that I run into
in The Wizard and I, he kept that?

Isn't it like ten feet tall?

Does anyone know
what he does with that?

As of late, I've been taking it
every place with me

wherever I go.

Thank you.

I find it to be very naturalistic
and subtle.

It gives me great comfort.

I think he likes it
because it's his head, you know.

And it's huge.

No, no, no.
It has nothing to do with size.

I think these days,
I can recognize good craftsmanship

and a kind of mesmerizing artistry.

Does it hang on a wall?

Does he just carry it
around with him?

Ow.

How does it move around his home?

No, no, no!

I like to think that this statue
kind of is me.

Together

We're unlimited

Hi.

Hi. Shh.

Please welcome Jeff Goldblum.

Thank you. How are you?

Look at you. Hi.

Thank you so much for coming.
My name is Jeff.

Hello. Thank you.

Hey, who feels like
a little more singing and dancing?

You feel like that?

Good.

Look what I see over here.
This is a piano. Do you recognize it?

Okay. Let's see. Oh, hey.

Ooh, I dig this tune. Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

You know what we need?

May I kindly request the presence

of the one and only Cynthia Erivo?

- How are you?
- Good.

- Cynthia, well...
- Yes.

Hey, would you be mad if we got to
do something a little bit together?

I would love
to do something together.

Geez. I'm the luckiest guy on earth.

- Okay. Well...
- Yes.

Listen to this.
Hey, Stephen Schwartz...

I've changed some of the chords.

Listen up. I hope you like it.
I hope it's okay.

- Oh, dear. Okay.
- Just a little bit.

Did that really just happen?

Have I actually understood?

This weird quirk
I've tried to suppress or hide

Is a talent that could help me

Meet the wizard

If I make good

So I'll make good

When I meet the wizard
Once I prove my worth

Then I meet the wizard
What I've waited for since

Well, since birth

And with all his wizard wisdom

By my looks, he won't be blinded

Do you think the wizard is dumb

Or, like munchkins, so small-minded

No, he'll say to me
I see who you truly are

A girl on whom I can rely
And that's how we'll begin

The wizard and I

Once I'm with the wizard

My whole life will change

'Cause once you're with the wizard

No one thinks you're strange

No father is not proud of you

No sister acts ashamed

All of Oz has to love you

When by the wizard you're acclaimed

And this gift or this curse
I have inside

Maybe at last I'll know why

As we walk hand in hand

The wizard and I

And one day he'll say to me, Elphaba

A girl who is so superior

Shouldn't a girl who's so good inside

Have a matching exterior

And since folks here
To an absurd degree

Seem fixated on your verdigris

Would it be all right by you

If I de-greenify you

No, of course
That's not important to me

All right, why not? I'll reply

Oh, what a pair we'll be

The wizard and I

Yes, what a pair we'll be,
the wizard and...

Unlimited

My future is unlimited

And I've just had a vision
Almost like a prophecy

I know it sounds truly crazy

And true, the vision's hazy

But I swear someday there'll be

A celebration throughout Oz

That's all to do

With me

And I'll stand there with the wizard
Feeling things

I've never felt

And though I'd never show it

I'd be so happy I could melt

And so it will be for the rest
Of my life

And I'll want nothing else till I die

Held in such high esteem

When people see me, they will scream

For half of Oz's favorite team

The wizard

And I

Hi, guys. We have little seats.

- I like the palette.
- You look gorgeous.

- That's a great color on you.
- I see.

Everybody, how's it feel
to be in the same room?

But before you answer that,
I just remembered

the very first experience I had
with the cast.

My dressing room was next door
to Ariana Grande.

- And at that point...
- We were neighbors.

...I hadn't remembered
that we knew each other.

When Ariana was... What was it, 11?

Oh, yeah. I went to see
The Pillowman.

You went to see The Pillowman.
I was on Broadway doing this show.

And I waited by the stage door
to see you.

Anyway, she came with her mom
and took a picture of the two of us.

At the stage door.

But I saw her dressing room.
And Ariana was there.

And you were wearing a gold shirt
and a top hat.

- You looked so wizardly.
- Wait a minute.

- You came in in your wizard duds.
- He looked fabulous.

It was amazing.
We were all like, that's the wizard.

It must have been very stressful
for especially Jon and Marc

to try and find
the most perfect cast for this

because it's been around for,
what, 20-something years?

It's, like, if you get it wrong,
oh, my God.

Thunder and lightning
will strike you down.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

What were your
audition experiences like?

Mine was sort of the chemistry read.

So I go through the audition,
and put everything out

and I'm there for three hours.

And by the end of the audition,
I start running a 103 fever...

- Oh, gosh.
- And go home.

And I'm in bed for, like, four days.

So at the time,
I have left the audition.

I'm, like,
there's actually nothing left.

So I think whatever I had left
was in that room.

I remember I'd sent a tape,
crazy tape.

And I basically did
a karaoke version of it, and...

- Which song did you do?
- I did...

I was gonna say "No Good Deed."
No, I did "Dancing Through Life."

But I did it at the five-minute call,
and I was doing a play.

I'm worried about this section.

They're not gonna suddenly cut to it.

The trouble with schools is

They always try
to teach the wrong lessons

Believe me, I've been kicked
Out of enough of them to know

You have five minutes, please.
That's five minutes.

I can't believe you did it
in your five-minute call.

How on earth did you even have...

Well, because it was too...
It was the same thing.

It was such a bit...
It's like you sort of go, it's now.

I'd had the five-minute call
and just play it. Let's just do it.

And I was getting ready.
And I just sang. I sang it.

But it was the only way
I was gonna be able to do that tape.

Everyone just wanted so earnestly

to serve this big, beautiful piece
that is Wicked, you know?

Everyone knows that it's Wicked.

No one and nothing is bigger
than this piece.

And everyone just showed up
as the most, like

raw, authentic artist they could be.

And everyone gave it their all.
It was really beautiful.

Please welcome Michelle Yeoh
and Marissa Bode.

Time for a special tribute
to all the fans

who took the song,
"What Is This Feeling"

and reimagined it as an epic
Super Bowl halftime performance.

We all saw your TikToks

and we loved
every single one of them.

And here to perform
"What Is This Feeling"

like never before

please welcome Cynthia Erivo
and Ariana Grande.

Loathing

Unadulterated loathing

For your face

- Your voice
- Your clothing

Let's just say I loathe it all

Every little trait, however small

Makes my very flesh begin to crawl

With simple, utter loathing

There's a strange exhilaration

In such total detestation

It's so pure, so strong

Though I do admit, it came on fast

Still, I do believe that it can last

And I will be loathing, loathing

You my whole life long

Dear Galinda, you are just too good

How can you stand it
I don't think I could

I don't think I could

These things are sent to try us

Poor Galinda, forced to reside
With someone so disgusticified

We just want to tell you
We're all on your side

We share your...

What is this feeling
So sudden and new

I felt the moment I laid eyes on you

My pulse is rushing
My head is reeling

We loathe it all

- Oh, what is this feeling
- Every little trait, however small

Does it have a name?

Yes

Hallowed halls and vine-drapped walls

The proudliest sight there is

When gray and sere
Our hair hath turned

We shall still revere
The lessons learned

In our days at dear old Shiz

Our days at dear old

Loathing
There's a strange exhilaration

In such total detestation

It's so pure, so strong

Though I do admit it came on fast

Still, I do believe that it can last

And I will be loathing for forever

Loathing, truly, deeply

Loathing you

- My whole life long
- Loathing, unadulterated loathing

- Boo!
- All right, I get it.

Wicked: One Wonderful Night
is brought to you by Lexus.

Wicked resonated with fans
all around the world

and invited them not only to watch
but to engage with our world.

In fact, a lot of moments from the
movie took on a life of their own

whether it be Ariana's hair flip...

Toss, toss.

the "Defying Gravity" riff
that so many have tried to recreate.

Very nice.

Some of you even painted
yourself green.

It won't wash off. It's been a year.

Yeah. You've got to use
a special soap for your face.

What about the rest of my body?

Well, how much of your body
have you covered in green?

Everything.

Everything?

Everything.

Oh, dear.

Well, we'll just have to get you
a doctor for that, okay?

Meanwhile...

let's take a look
at just how much of an impact

this film has had across the world.

Wicked!

Dear Galinda, you are just too good

I love Wicked!

How do you stand it
I don't think I could

- We love Wicked so much.
- Wicked!

We're Wicked super fans.

I've been watching Wicked every day.

And I will be loathing for forever

Loving Wicked isn't a hobby for me.
It is a lifestyle.

I am just absolutely obsessed.
It is everything.

My whole life long

My favorite character is Elphaba
because she can fly just like this.

- Dancing through life
- Down at the Ozdust

If only because dust is
what we come to

Nothing matters
But knowing nothing matters

It's just life

Come on. Hop into the Wicked world.

It's just life

So if you care to find me

Wicked has had a huge impact
on my life.

As someone told me lately

Everyone deserves a chance to fly

Wicked has this timeless power.

It motivated me to keep fighting
for my dreams.

I just feel like
I could take on the world.

It was the best thing I've ever seen.
I sat there sobbing.

It became something
that I could wrap myself up in

to get through the rough times.

If Elphaba can do it
with the whole world against her

then I can do it, too.

Yeah. It makes me feel happy.
Happy, happy, happy.

Thank you for everything.

Fly

Good job!

Now cut.

Oh, my goodness.
I wonder what song is coming next.

The love that we have received
from our fans all over the world

has been truly so amazing
and so moving.

And one of those fans
that you've just seen

in that incredible montage happens
to be in our audience tonight.

So I wanted to know...

Remington...

Hello.

- Hey.
- Hi. Is this okay?

- Hi.
- Yeah.

- I loved your video.
- Thanks.

- How old are you?
- Four.

Oh, my goodness.
Well, I love your outfit.

Thanks.

Well, I was wondering,
since you're dressed like Elphie

would you be my Elphie
for this next song, please?

Yeah.

Thank you so much.
Oh, my goodness, I'm so excited.

Come this way. Thank you.

Hi.

Hi.

Oh, my goodness.
It's nice to meet you. Come here.

Do you mind if I...

Do you want me to take this for you?
It's not going anywhere. Don't worry.

Now, can you get up here?
Is that okay?

Are you comfy there? Is that okay?

You know the scene.

Hi, Remy.

Is it okay if I call you Remy?

Yeah. Yeah.

Okay. Thank you.

I was gonna call you that anyway
because, Remy...

Now that we're friends...

Now that we're friends...

I've decided to make you
my new project.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. I know.

That's what makes me so nice.

Whenever I see someone
Less fortunate than I

And let's face it, right? Who isn't?

Less fortunate than I

My tender heart tends to start
To bleed

And when someone needs
A makeover

I simply have to take over
I know, listen, I know, okay?

Exactly what they need

And even in your case

Though it's...

The toughest case I've yet to face

Don't worry
I'm determined to succeed

Follow my lead

And yes, indeed

You will be

Popular, you're gonna be popular

I'll teach you the proper ploys
When you talk to boys

Little ways to flirt and flounce

I'll show you what shoes to wear
How to fix your hair

Everything that really counts to be

Popular, I'll help you be popular

You'll hang with the right cohorts
You'll be good at sports

Know the slang you've got to know

So let's start

'Cause you've got an awfully
Long way to go

Come with me, come on.
Down center stage.

Don't be offended
By my frank analysis

Think of it as personality dialysis

Now that I've chosen to
Become a pal, a sister

And advisor

There's nobody wiser
Not when it comes to

Popular, I know about popular

And with an assist from me
To be who you'll be

Instead of dreary who you were
Well, are

There's nothing that can stop you
From becoming popular

Lar

La-la, la-la

We're gonna make you popular

When I see depressing creatures
With unprepossessing features

I remind them on their own behalf
To think of

Celebrated heads of state
Or especially great communicators

Did they have brains or knowledge

Don't make me laugh
They were

- Popular
- Exactly.

That's what I'm saying.

It's not about aptitude
It's the way you're viewed

So it's very shrewd to be
Very, very popular like me

Now, Remy, would you mind
coming with me?

I'd like to teach you
how to toss your hair.

Ready?

Now this is
a slightly different technique

because I have a ponytail today.

But I have to wind it up.
And then you toss, toss.

No notes, Rem.

It's been a pleasure.
I have one more thing before you go.

A parting gift.

This is my training wand.
I hope you enjoy it.

Thank you, Remy. Can I have a hug?

You're amazing. Thank you so much.

Everyone, Remington.

Well, hello.

And though you protest
Your disinterest

I know, clandestinely

You're going to grin and bear it
Your newfound popularity

La la la la

La la la la

La la

You'll be popular

Just not quite as popular as me

After the break,
a breathtaking performance

from the Gershwin Theater

when Ariana and Cynthia
join Stephen Schwartz

and two very special guests.

Please welcome Ethan Slater
and Bowen Yang.

- Hello.
- I'm browning out.

Good for you then. You got this.

- Please excuse our appearance.
- Sorry.

We were watching Ariana and Remy
perform "Popular" backstage

and got a little overexcited
during the hair toss.

Yeah.

So to all the kids watching at home,
remember to stretch before you toss.

Now, back to what really matters.

We go now to the iconic
Gershwin theater in New York City

the original home
of the Broadway production Wicked.

Accompanied by the incomparable
Stephen Schwartz

with a special arrangement
and performance just for tonight

this is "For Good."

- Hey, guys.
- Hi.

We're at the Gershwin.

- I know.
- Who thought that would happen?

- I don't know.
- You guys look beautiful.

You should probably sing something.
What do you think?

- I think it's a good idea.
- All right. Let's do it.

- Why not?
- How about this?

I've heard it said

That people come into our lives
For a reason

Bringing something we must learn

And we are led

To those who help us most to grow

If we let them

And we help them in return

Well, I don't know
If I believe that's true

But I know I'm who I am today

Because I knew you

Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes the sun

Like a stream that meets a boulder

Halfway through the wood

Who can say if I've been changed
For the better

But because I knew you

I have been changed

For good

It well may be

That we will never meet again

In this lifetime

So let me say before we part

So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you

You'll be with me

Like a handprint on my heart

And now
Whatever way our stories end

I know you have rewritten mine

By being my friend

Like a ship blown from its mooring

By a wind off the sea

Like a seed dropped by a sky bird
In a distant world

Who can say if I've been changed
For the better

But because I knew you

Because I knew you

I have been changed for good

The years go by so fast
The flames keep burning

But we know someday
It could be gone

It's nice to know then
As the torch gets passed

You will keep it blazing brightly on

Like a comet pilled form orbit

Like a ship blown from its moorings

By a wind off the sea

Like a stream that leads

Like a seed dropped by a bird
In the wood

Who can say

If I've been changed for the better

I do believe I have been changed

For the better

- And because I knew you
- Because I knew you

Because I knew you

Because I knew you

I have been changed

For good

There's such a capacity
for the fans to love the films

alongside the musical,
alongside the books

alongside the L. Frank Baum books.

It is more likely than not that
fans are a little bit adversarial

towards the newer thing,
the newer installment

the newer imagination of something.

I think the fact that none of us
have really encountered

any sort of like, I don't know...

- Pushback.
- That is so meaningful.

We're lucky to have been embraced
by the fans the way we have.

The Wicked fans are the most
beautiful souls in the world.

- And they're fiercely loving.
- Oh, my gosh.

They're so insanely loving.
It's crazy.

The love and passion that
you've poured into each character

has really allowed them, and...

opened their hearts and minds to us.

We all love our characters.

I remember you defending the wizard
to the end.

And, you know, I don't know
if that's how you feel now

that we're out of it.
But you have to love...

You have to love your character.

And so I love Boq so much. Yeah.

I take away a lot from you guys.

But what helped me is, like,
when I look into your eyes

and I see Elphaba,
and I see all the complexities there.

Then you find that exchange.

And I love when I look at you.
You're like fresh and naïve.

And then Jon will come up to me and
say, "Scare the hell out of Ariana."

And I'm like, "Are you sure?"
He says, "Yes."

So I just turned and ran at her,
literally like...

- This poor woman...
- Best moment of my life.

She... dropped onto the couch.

Wave.

And shut your mouth!

She was so scared,
a contact lens popped out.

My contact came out.

I'm sorry, y'all.
My contact came out.

It was a really cherished moment.

- I loved scaring you.
- I savor every minute.

And now, you,
let's get to this half of the room.

I want to hear about this.

- Bowen, what about Pfannee?
- The besties.

I've learned, like,
the danger of cruelty from him.

These are two people
who are, like, bullies.

And they execute and motivate
other people to do bad things.

But I would apologize
to Cynthia between takes

and be, like, that felt awful,
like, being cruel to you.

So I think... I don't know,
I think as you age

you just soften a little bit
in those ways, hopefully.

And I feel like that is the thing
that I've taken away from him.

- Yes.
- Yeah.

We're so privileged
to have been able to be there

to witness each other's moments

and see every single take
of everything

because the movie is so beautiful.

And everyone is so brilliant in it.

But it was so special to be there
and see everyone's process

and every single ad lib

and every single choice
that everyone made.

And it was just such a treat.

- Well done, everyone.
- Yeah.

Please welcome Bowen Yang
and Ariana Grande.

You know, when you think about it

Wicked is a film at its core
about friendship.

I couldn't agree more.

Yes. Friendship between two people

who couldn't be more different
from each other.

Yes. The popular, ambitious sorcery
student with impeccable style

and a love for all things pink.

And her best friend Pfannee.

What?

No, nothing.
I just thought you were...

I thought you were going to say,
you know, Elphaba.

Elphaba? Really?

Well, yeah.

Oh, well...

That's like the core friendship
of the whole movie.

I don't know.

I feel like Wicked is a story
about a popular girl

and an equally popular guy

who loves to follow her around,
carry her books

and occasionally makes catty little
comments about their ugly classmates.

I really don't think that's
what people are taking away from...

But yeah.

Well, art is subjective.

Yeah, it is. That's true.

- I love you.
- I love you.

- So much.
- So much.

In the meantime,
performing "I'm Not That Girl,"

please welcome the phenomenal,
the singular Cynthia Erivo.

Hands touch

Eyes meet

Sudden silence

Sudden heat

Hearts leap in a giddy whirl

He could be that boy

But I'm not that girl

Don't dream too far

Don't lose sight of who you are

Don't remember that rush of joy

He could be that boy

I'm not that girl

Every so often, we long to steal

To the land of what-might-have-been

But that doesn't soften
The ache we feel

When reality sets back in

Blithe smile, lithe limb

She who's winsome

She wins him

Gold hair with a gentle curl

That's the girl he chose

And heaven knows

I'm not that girl

Don't wish

Don't start

Wishing only wounds the heart

I wasn't born

For the rose and pearl

There's a girl I know

He loves her so

I'm not that girl

Thank you.

And now, please welcome the director
of Wicked and Wicked: For Good

Jon M. Chu.

Wow.

I am Jon M. Chu.
I am the director of Wicked.

Four-plus years of my life
poured into this.

My wife had three kids during this.

Superstar.

Anyway, directing this movie has been
one of the highlights of my career

but I knew from the very beginning,
I had to get the casting just right.

And we ended up
with the perfect cast. Right?

But I have to tell you all

that so many different people
wanted to be in Wicked

and sent us their casting tapes,
you may have heard this.

And tonight, for the first time

we are sharing some of the unseen
footage from the Wicked auditions.

Take a look.

My name is Chris Ludacris Bridges

and I'll be reading for Glinda

because I want to show people

that I have range.

Lainey Wilson reading for Elphaba.

My name is Ben Schwartz.

I'm Rob Gronkowski, a.k.a. The Gronk.

Do me a favor. Don't stand there.
Thank you.

Hi, I'm Shaquille O'Neal.

And I'm reading for the part
of Munchkin Number Five.

- Seven.
- Oh, Munchkin Number Seven.

I'm Khloe Kardashian.

And I'm auditioning for Glinda
because she's a good bitch.

I mean, witch. Witch.

So if you can't find me...

Look to the western sky

I'll show you what shoes to wear

I am auditioning
for the part of Glinda.

Toss. Toss. Hello.

The toughest case I've yet to face
Don't worry, I'm determined

You could be that boy

And I could be that girl

Five, six, seven, eight.

And if I'm flying solo, at least
I'm...

What's that? She's already been cast?
Not a problem. Not a problem.

I didn't know which character, so...

Popular

You're gonna be popular

Popular

Popular, you gonna be popular

I'll teach you the proper ploys
When you talk to boys

You're gonna be pop...

What's that? She's cast as well?

So, who do you want me to audition?
Flying monkey!

Sure. Yeah. You got it.

I'm just a fly...

He doesn't sing or talk. Okay.

I wanna be on the room
Where it happens

The room where it happens

Defying gravity? Battle cry.

Here's my big finish, Jon Chu.

Now that's Wicked.

Please welcome Bowen Yang.

Hello, everyone. Oh, aren't you nice?

Hi, everyone.
I know we're all having fun tonight

but this is actually
a huge night for me.

I don't know if you know this,
but I originally went out for Fiyero.

I didn't get the part
because Jon M. Chu said

that I was
too "conventionally attractive."

And that rejection would make me
"a better Pfannee."

That's the name of my character.
Did you know that? Most people don't.

But he was nice enough
to let me be Fiyero's understudy

which many have told me
is not a job in movies.

But seeing as Jonathan Bailey
couldn't be here tonight...

I am proud to be
your Fiyero this evening.

And all I have to say is...

The trouble with schools is

They always try to teach
The wrong lesson

Believe me

I've been kicked out of
Enough of them to know

They want you to become less callow
Less shallow, guys

But I say, why invite stress in

Stop studying strife

And learn to live

The unexamined life

Dancing through life
Skimming the surface

Gliding where turf is smooth

Life's more painless
For the brainless

Why think too hard
When it's so soothing

Dancing through life
No need to tough it

When you can slough it off as I do

Nothing matters
But knowing nothing matters

It's just life
So keep dancing through

- Hey, Bowen.
- Ethan, what the Boq are you doing?

Nice job working my character name
into the segment.

But tonight, I'm Fiyero's understudy.

No, I'm Fiyero's understudy.

- According to who?
- According to Chu, Jon M. Chu.

Hey, what does the M stand for?

- I think movies.
- Yeah, movies.

Get those Fiyero duds
off of you right now.

Wait. Hold on, Bowen.
I think I hear our cue coming up.

Dancing through life
Swaying and sweeping

And always keeping cool

Life is fraughtless
When you're thoughtless

Those who don't try
Never look foolish

Dancing through life
Mindless and careless

Make sure you're
Where less trouble is rife

Woes are fleeting, blows are glancing

When you're dancing through life

- Thank you.
- That was very cool.

That was really good.

Come on.

Whoa, Marissa?

What in the Nessa
are you doing here?

- I'm the Fiyero understudy.
- No, you are not!

What are you saying,
a woman can't play Fiyero?

No. I think all women
should play all roles.

You know this about me.

So what's the big problem?

Well, we can't all be Fiyero.
It's a little bit confusing.

It's really not. Tonight's our night.

And there's no rule that says
we can't all be Fiyero.

- Maybe Marissa's right.
- Yeah, maybe Marissa's right.

Because Fiyero isn't just a person.
He's a feeling.

The feeling of wanting attention.
And we can all relate to that.

Let's do as all Fiyeros do.

Let's go down to the Ozdust Ballroom

We'll meet there later tonight

We can dance till it's light

Find the prettiest girl

Give her a whirl

Right on down to the Ozdust Ballroom

Come on, follow me

You'll be happy to be there

Dancing through life

If only because dust is
What we come to

Nothing matters
But knowing nothing matters

It's just life

It's just life

So keep dancing through

- You're good.
- You're good.

- You did a good job.
- No.

- You're good.
- You're good.

You're good.

We're good.

Yes!

Please give a warm welcome to
Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh.

You are truly Wicked, okay?

Next up, we've got
an amazing performance

of one of the most beloved songs
from the Wicked universe.

Performing a special arrangement of
"Thank Goodness," for just tonight

please welcome the enchanting,
the incomparable Ariana Grande.

I love you, too.

We couldn't be happier

Right, dear
Couldn't be happier right here

Look what we've got, a fairytale plot

Our very own happy ending

Where we couldn't be happier

True, dear
Couldn't be happier

And we're happy to share
Our ending vicariously

With all of you
He couldn't look handsomer

I couldn't feel humbler

We couldn't be happier

Because happy is what happens

When all your dreams come true

That's why I couldn't be happier

No, I couldn't be happier

Though it is, I admit
The tiniest bit

Unlike I anticipated

But I couldn't be happier

Simply couldn't be happier

Well, not simply

'Cause getting your dreams
It's strange

But it seems a little
Well, complicated

There's a kind of sort of cost

There's a couple of things get lost

There are bridges you cross
You didn't know you crossed

Until you crossed

And if that joy, that thrill

Doesn't thrill like you think it will

Still, with this perfect finale

The cheers and the ballyhoo

Who wouldn't be happier

So I couldn't be happier

Because happy is what happens

When all your dreams come true

Well, isn't it?

Happy is what happens
When your dreams

Come true

- Okay. Shh. She's concentrating.
- This is very serious.

What are you guys up to?

Michelle's taking one of those

"Which Wicked Character Are You?"
quizzes.

Oh, fun.

Okay, done.

And the Wicked character
I'm most like is...

- Madame Morrible.
- Right on the money.

- Nailed it.
- That's who you play in the movie.

- Great. Madame Morrible.
- That's crazy.

Exactly, bingo. Let me try. Yeah.

Good. Good. Good. Okay. Let's see.

Very good. I like quizzes.
Okay. And done.

The character
you're most like in Wicked.

I'll be a ring-tailed monkey.

It's the wizard.

Oh, wow. What a surprise.

- And that's your character.
- Yes.

This is incredible. I have to try.

- Yeah, you must try. Yes, yeah.
- Oh, yeah.

I think I know who he's gonna be.

- Okay.
- They list every character's name.

Okay. And the Wicked character
I am most like is...

Okay.

Elphaba's broom?

Interesting.

Elphaba's broom is not a character.
Why is this even an option?

I can kind of see it.

Yeah, I totally see it.

His posture is straight.

I don't know what about me
is giving Elphaba's broom

besides the fact that
I wipe the floor with y'all.

Ooh, that's harsh.

Hey, Bowen, do you mind helping me
open this? It's a little...

What are you...
What are you guys up to?

We're taking one of those

"Which Wicked Character are you?"
quizzes.

Bowen got Elphaba's broom.

That's ridiculous.

Thank you. My man Ethan.

I cannot believe
I haven't seen it before.

- You are so Elphaba's broom.
- Right?

Look at his face now.
I think it's bristling.

- You get it? Bristles. Broom.
- Guys.

Are we really gonna let some silly
little quiz tell us who we are?

That's not what Wicked is about.

Wicked is about having the courage
to be who you are

no matter what the world tells you.

And with that, I bid you farewell.

That's exactly how I imagined
Elphaba's broom would sweep away.

Not cool, Legend!

I love you still.

Please put your hands together
for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

We have a very special surprise
for everyone in the audience tonight.

Yes. If you would just look
under your seats...

- No, no, Ariana, we cut that bit.
- Just kidding.

What we're excited about
is that Wicked: For Good

will feature two brand-new songs
written exclusively for the movie.

And tonight, we are thrilled to share
a sneak peek of them both.

The first song is sung stunningly
by Cynthia.

And it's about Elphaba's dedication
to protecting Oz

even as she faces rejection
from everyone around her.

It's called "No Place Like Home."

The second original song
is a poignant solo

sung wonderfully by Ariana,
called "The Girl in the Bubble."

It captures the moment

where Glinda decides
not to just call herself good

but to truly become Glinda the Good.

Let's take a special look at both.

Why do I love this place

That's never loved me

There's no place like home

There's no place

Like home

There's that beautiful girl

With a beautiful life

Such a beautiful life built on lies

For the girl in the bubble

The pink shiny bubble

Isn't it high time

For her bubble

To pop

All of the music performed

in tonight's broadcast special

is available now.

Please welcome Marissa Bode.

Wicked is filled
with so many incredible songs

but there is one that stands out.

It's connected with so many people
from all over the world.

I'm talking, of course,
about "Defying Gravity."

The song is an ode to authenticity
and about believing in yourself

no matter what obstacles
the world puts in your way.

Performing "Defying Gravity,"

please welcome
the incredible Cynthia Erivo.

Something has changed within me

Something is not the same

I'm through with playing by

The rules of someone else's game

Too late for second-guessing

Too late to go back to sleep

It's time to trust my instincts

Close my eyes and leap

It's time to try defying gravity

I think I'll try defying gravity

And you can't pull me down

I'm through accepting limits

'Cause someone says they're so

Some things I cannot not change

But till I try, I'll never know

Too long I've been afraid
Of losing love, I guess

I've lost

Well, if that's love
It comes at much too high a cost

I'd sooner buy defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity

And you can't pull me down

It's me

So if you care to find me
Look to the western sky

As someone told me lately

Everyone deserves a chance to fly

And if I'm flying solo
At least I'm flying free

To those who ground me
Take a message back from me

Tell them how I am defying gravity

I'm flying high, defying gravity

And soon I'll match them in renown

And nobody in all of Oz

No wizard that there is or was

Is ever going to

Bring me down

Look at her, she's wicked, kill her

Bring me down

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!

- Okay. This involves pointing.
- Okay.

So, this is a game of most likely to.

Everyone point to the person
you think is most likely to

first, steal a costume from wardrobe.

I don't want to cast aspersions on...

Yes, you can. No.

- Are they pointing to you?
- No, we're not pointing to you.

- I'm completely shielded.
- This lady here.

- Me?
- Yeah.

- We're pointing to you.
- Well, I've owned this.

I have addressed this. I have stolen.

I'm a thief.

I have stolen
from the closet of Glinda.

I think we all may have
taken a thing or two.

- Yes.
- A memorabilia.

Okay. Next, most likely
to burst into song.

- Oh, yeah, actually. For sure.
- Yeah. I apologize to everybody.

- Whenever he's nervous, he sings.
- With good in the title.

Most likely to end up a director?

Why are you pointing at me?

- I would love...
- Because you want to be a director.

All of you. I'd say all of you.
Directing definitely.

I feel like the fingers can go.

Everyone is so creative
and brilliant here.

This is too damn hard.

Most likely to accidentally
spoil the plot in an interview?

Yeah.

Bowen's like,
there's this one thing that they cut

that they said never to mention
or show anyone ever.

That was awesome. It was this.

That's you. Amazing.

What a wonderful, like,
ragtag bunch of folks we are

to get to be able
to do this together.

Meant to be, for sure

because I can't really imagine doing
this with anyone else, you know?

We won't see each other sometimes,
maybe months, maybe years.

But I think
when we do see each other

we will just pick up
where we left off.

That's right.

- We should do this again.
- We should do it more often.

I would be down for this.

- We'll take some.
- We'll put them in boxes.

Someone take the flowers home.

- I love flowers.
- That's too cute. Look at you.

Yeah. Good. Why don't we help you?
I'll help you.

- We are stealing.
- You got it? Okay.

- We are stealing from the set.
- Is this bolted down?

- It's a really nice table.
- I'll take the pastries.

Oh, yeah, that might be too much.

Oh, my God.

- Bye, guys. See you later.
- Off you go.

- Yeah. Good point.
- Thank you so much.

All right, well, there we are.

Wicked is a movie that teaches us
to look beneath the surface

and see the beauty
in our differences.

And Oz has always been
a magical place

that celebrates uniqueness and
embraces every color of the rainbow.

In times like these
that feel so divided

as if we're reading from different
pages and different books...

We want you all to know
that you're never alone.

And you're safe with us.
And we love you so much.

- Forget your troubles
- Happy days

- Come on, get happy
- Are here again

- You better chase
- The skies above

- Your cares away
- Are clear again

- Shout hallelujah
- So let's sing a song

- Come on, get happy
- Of cheer again

- Get ready for the Judgment Day
- Happy days are here again

- The sun is shining
- All together

- Come on, get happy
- Shout it now

- The Lord is waiting
- There's no one to

- To take your cares away
- Who can doubt it now

- So let's tell the world
- Shout hallelujah

And just get happy

About it now

- We're going to the promised land
- Happy days are here again

We're heading across the river

Soon, your cares will all be gone

There'll be no more from now on

From now on

- Forget your troubles
- Happy days

- Come on, get happy
- Are here again

You better chase

The skies above are clear again

- Shout hallelujah
- So let's sing a song

- And just get happy
- Of cheer again

- Happy times
- Happy times

- Happy nights
- Happy nights

Happy days

Are here again