‘Wicked’
Stream it on Amazon Prime Video.
Before we’re bombarded with promotional, well, everything for “Wicked: For Good,” the sequel to last year’s “Wicked” that’s headed to theaters in November, you can revisit the blockbuster first installment as a refresher. Yes, 2 hours and 40 minutes is a lifetime for some children, but it’s a testament to the power of this musical extravaganza that my son and his friend sat through the whole thing in the theater without budging. OK, fine. Maybe they squirmed a little.
Cynthia Erivo as the green-skinned Elphaba and Ariana Grande as the hair-flipping Glinda (short for Galinda) dance and sing their hearts out as enemies-turned-besties at the magic university Shiz.
Gregory Maguire wrote the prequel book to L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” that inspired the Tony-winning musical. And Jon M. Chu (“In the Heights,” “Crazy Rich Asians”) takes this beloved interpretation to the next level onscreen. The final sequence is particularly breathtaking. The script is by Winnie Holzman (who wrote the book for the stage musical) and Dana Fox (“The Lost City,” “Cruella”).
‘Iyanu: The Age of Wonders’
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