Hi. I ran across videos of Cynthia on the Terrell show 5 years ago. I thought of you. They are fascinating and I wasn't sure if you saw them. httpskzbin.info/www/bejne/nqeXeZKwnsZ0fZYsi=O_s_35VgSCXNpR7I://kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep6vcourjLF1q5Isi=OXqxCgI3-fHdDA_D

i saw it and Chris I need to know your thoughts on changing the title of part two, hmm

I wore that same shirt every time I saw wicked in theatres

Ok I’m holding on for hope Cynthia gets that win because every scene she was in she broke my heart with her emotion and depth that she added to Elphaba

I'm from Colombia. Wicked is not doing well here because this country is not a musical target. I didn't know about Wicked until I saw Glee or noticed Ari's love for the musical (I know about it as a fan of hers). The live show never made it up here; I guess the same happened in many more countries. So maybe that's what's happening. The musical might be a huge thing in US, but there are so many more countries that are not involve with the musical culture.

I agree the international numbers are very strange, I’m in the U.K. and it’s doing amazing business over here, I just guess it’s not catching on in other countries. The one market I do think it will do very well is Japan, but bizarrely they’re not getting it until March! It’s certainly not over yet though, I do think it will play well all over Christmas, and like you say sing along screenings will encourage repeat viewings. At the end of the day half a billion in three weeks is still a massive success 🤷🏻‍♂️

Jon Chu better get an Oscar nom. The man did a phenomenal job. As of now, I’m really hoping Ari sweeps every awards show, unless something comes out and really blows me away. She’s just so damn good. I can’t think of anyone who deserves it more.

It's because some countries have banned it due to the thinking that its promoting LGBTQ and the politics message, from what has been reported about it. It's stooped but its like what happened with star wars certain story lines were to much for the countries, and since this is a female driven musical movie, you can bet that the countries that think women shouldn't be allowed to talk let alone sing, aren't going to allow this to creep into their countries. There is reason that in Sex and the City 2 they added that joke about a secret reading society of Arabian women in Abudabi have to hide the fact that they dress like the sex and the city girls under their clothes, and have to hide the fact that they secretly read the books so that the men who run those countries don't find out.

I honestly don't get why Wicked is not performing as well outside of the US. My first thought is that the songs are in English, so there's probably that language barrier. But then why would a family movie that sucks like Moana 2 perform so well overseas? I don't get it. Perhaps they're buying into the misinformation that the witches are gay? It's already caused Wicked to be banned in Kuwait, after all. Anybody who thinks the witches are gay either haven't seen the film or are some lgbt+ person reading way too much into their friendship and wishing it were so.

Now let’s see the Oscar noms but I have a feeling if Cynthia is nominated they won’t give it to her knowing the history of how they see black people in the industry

3rd week in the UK , STILL PACKING THEM IN .

Recorded reactions would work great!

So it won’t make a billion ?but is a chance to make it tho ?

Has the movie opened in all the other international regions yet?

Hey! Idk what time this for you fellow superfan, but this’ll be my 13th time ! Haha

LOVED your reaction!!!!

Hi Chris. It has been touching going through the build up to Wicked to this review with you. I love folks who are so willing to share your thoughts and honest theater. I don't know if you saw the clip of Cynthia doing The Color Purple on Broadway, but I think it will be powerful for you. Like Elphabah, Ceelie has had some horrendous things done to her in the play. She had to learn that she had been lied to, she is not ugly, and she has power. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHzXd5mnntOgjdEsi=mZhZbu4YSwMzfA3S Also, there is a guy named Terrell who interviewed Cynthia a few years back. She gives an extraordinary interview. She also plays a game where she sand songs in many genre acapella. It's long but she's amazingly interesting. Thanks again and enjoy clips.

First, before I even go any further, I want to say, I 100% agree that I knew within 10 seconds of the first song starting we were in for the same treat you described. The increased orchestrations you can only get with a movie soundtrack IMMEDIATELY hitting was just....amazing. I've seen it twice, both in 3D (if you haven't see it in 3D, you should, as soon as No One Mourns starts you will understand the movie was made for 3D. It's amazing) and a couple of takeaways I have. 1. The movie pretty overtly says Glinda is STILL not magical by the time Elphaba "dies". Her bubble is not magic, it's mechanical, there's a literal button to raise the bubble, and she pops it with the sharp tip of her wand. She's using Wizard tech to fly. 2. Morrible's change to a simple professor and the addition of the separate headmistress character (in addition to hopefully giving us Keala Settle singing in Part 2. Hiring her for a musical and not having her sing is like hiring Shaq to star in your basketball movie and then making him the photographer) to me SCREAMS about the Wizard's influence. She's the only magical person outside of Elphaba we see the ENTIRE show, and she doesn't even take students every semester? How would that fly? Unless the Wizard keeps her in the position to look for people who were actually magical, someone who might be able to read the Grimmerie. "You're the one the Wizard has been waiting for" well what better way to know that than to have her in a position to sort through sorcery students at Shiz? 3. Every single change was additive, and made the experience better. G and E actually talking to each other at the beginning of What Is This Feeling was genius. The extended dance break for Ozdust and the entire Dancing Through Life sequence was just a visual wonder to watch. The first time I watched it, I went into the movie completely blind, being a fan of the musical, but not even having seen the trailer for the movie, and I didn't know most of the movie was practical, so the first time it was visually stunning, and the second time I watched it, it was TECHNICALLY stunning, knowing it was all real, after watching behind the scenes obsessively after seeing it first time. 4. Ariana is gonna get Best Supporting. Cynthia will probably be nominated for Best Actress for Act 2, which is where her dramatic acting is really done. If you had told me 2 months ago I'd be sitting here saying Ariana Grande-Butera was gonna win a damn Oscar for Wicked, I'd have asked what you were smoking, and then asked for some to smoke with you. But she's got it, she stole the show. No disrespect to Cynthia, she was pitch perfect and amazing, but her range didn't have to be that wide for Act 1, given her turn happens only in the last song. 5. Michelle Yeoh is a HUGE acting get. Not a huge singing get, but a HUGE acting get. Only (current) Oscar winner in the cast. I loved how dark the character was, and her reading of the announcement of Elphie's wickedness gave me CHILLS. 6. IDK how they're gonna do Nessa's enchanted slippers, but I loved Marissa in the role regardless.

Watching it again is so me, and I've watched the movie already! I cried like a baby!

Sweet happy Thanksgiving

One of the words you use at the end of this video is the word I keep using to describe this movie in one word: "Perfect". It couldn't be more perfect!!! The only thing I regret about seeing this movie? That I can't see it again for the first time.

I just saw it yesterday and I’m still buzzing just, omg… I’m not a theatre kid, I’ve never seen a live musical, I didn’t know anything about Wicked besides the Wizard of Oz and a vibe of “so this is gonna be like the Maleficent movies right?” WRONG 😂 Something has CHANGED, for real. Idk if I have a theatre kid hiding inside me or if the movie was just that good (both? It’s both isn’t it) but my feelings towards this experience cannot be put into words. I loved it. I loved it, so much. It was _everything_ and I want to say more but I’m starting to tear up and I’m at work, so 😂 Thanks for sharing your journey throughout the media cycle, I enjoyed watching them and I look forward to more with part 2! I’m *so* happy that this movie did right by the fans 😊

Saw this here in the UK Saturday with my daughter and we both absolutely loved it. Cynthia was breathtaking and Ariana absolutely slayed as glinda.. bring on part 2

I was on the edge of my seat so emotional specially when Defying Gravity started I was crying so many chills watching the movie on opening night. Was mesmerizing and so many Easter eggs to Wizard of Oz 🩷💚

I had to come back to this because I thought to myself "There is no way on God's green earth this movie will get me THIS bad". How wrong I was. Spent the entirety of the last part of Defying Gravity when Elphaba flies and through the entire end credit sequence BAWLING. This movie has touched me in a way that a film hasn't been able to since TITANIC. This film has changed my life... and this was only ACT 1!

I love that Elphaba also makes all the lights in Oz shatter/explode and go out at the same time right before her battle cry in Defying Gravity. It shows another level of her power that we don't get to see in the stage show. *Chills*

The Oscars are actually adding a Best Casting category NEXT year, so maybe Wicked Part 2 will be rewarded then? It deserves it so here's hoping.🤞🏻 The casting is top-tier.

best movie ever.

Idk if you’ve surpassed me already with this film, but… I’ve already seen it FIVE times, and bout to be my sixth! Eek!✨💚🩷

the second i heard the opening music with the monkeys flying the tears started for me 😭 i cried so much throughout and was violently sobbing by the end and immediately planning my next viewing it’s just so good!!!!

Post wicked depression is getting to me even after watching it 4 times

I'm seeing it tomrrow. Can't wait! Loving your enthusiasm. Same here!

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I just got done seeing it and am still not over😢😢😢😢😢

Looks awesome!! You're so lucky to get to see it!

I’m sure you know already now, but in the one short day sequence, Winnie Holzman is there too - she’s the one who says the wizard can read the Grimmirie

Watched it!!! I was more on noticing the small details and loved it. Talking about the opening scene, when the actor sang ‘no one mourns the wicked’ part… I felt it and started to bawl! Also, subtle acting well done from Ari when she’s holding her emotions, deeply hurt when Elphie’s gaining popularity but she still smiling at the same time. Was it just also me who noticed that only Jonathan can exude hotness fully clothed. Swooned over Dancing Through Life. Kudos to the cast!!!

I'm not old enough to make my own money so that I can buy the tickets, and Wicked and Broadway in my country is pretty unpopular. Like, literally everybody knows NOTHING about these kinda stuff. I decided that I'm gonna wait until the movie is available online so I can enjoy it in the comfort of my own home :)). So yeah, all I have right now is the soundtrack to keep me company. Speak of the devil, will you make a reaction video to the soundtrack anytime soon and if you do, will you react tothe entire soundtrack in onevideo or will you react to each song individually?

You reaction was so endearing dude, glad you loved it so much the first, second, third, fourth, fifth... HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU SEEN IT NOW?!

What a film! What a review! Hope you enjoyed it Chris ! Also side note: the green lighting in the background of the video and the bathroom mirror light showing a slight hinge of pink…wicked!!🩷💚

The sound design in “Defying Gravity” when Elphaba causes the blackout in Emerald City and it briefly goes silent before she lets out her battle cry - GOOSEBUMPS.

They didn’t give people in the US this trailer because the majority of Americans aren’t tolerant towards marginalized folk and might get offended and call it “woke.” Just a guess.

Okay, a little treasure hunt: Search info below on Google Earth and it will take you to the massive UK field where the _Wicked_ sets were built. The satellite imagery shows nothing, but there is a 360-degree blue photomarker _over the Turf Supply building_ that will show you Munchkinland under construction. SEARCH (You can copy/paste): *Turf Supply near Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, UK.* Have fun! ❤ Also, if you haven't seen them yet, there are a series of drone videos here on KZbin that fly over Munchkinland while they're filming "No One Mourns the Wicked," Ariana Grande and all in her giant pink glory! At least one of these videos also show the Shiz University set under construction. This will give you an idea of just how incredibly massive these sets were, what they look like from outside, and other great secrets of making the movie! Note the loading dock area in the Shiz set: _Even the waterway was built and flooded!_ One final tidbit of trivia: When the production on _Wicked_ was forced to shut down because of the industry strikes, the Munchkinland, Shiz, and Emerald City sets were actually abandoned and remained there for NEARLY SIX MONTHS with several weeks yet to film. Eventually, the film sent demolition crews to tear down the sets without production returning, so they must have finished elsewhere. How badly do you wish you'd known THAT? (CHRIS, FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS ANYWAY YOU LIKE!)

I live fairly close to the warner bros Harry Potter studio tour in England where they house and display many of the original sets of the harry potter movies and it's always so surreal walking round there. I don't think Wicked will have the cultural impact of HP of course but would be silly of universal to let the costumes / sets / props go to waste. Make a museum or attraction I beg.

I watched it yesterday. Cried at the very beginning of the movie. I had a feeling the movie would start off with no one mourns the weekend, since it sets the stage for a familiar environment. but damn, nothing could have prepared me for just how beautiful and immersive it was. It's just such a powerful song, I just cry out of sorrow and admiration at the same time. The cost to design was amazing. Everyone acted their asses off. Every emotional scene was emotional. Cynthia Erivo made me cry so much. But what's new lol. I want to make my own video on this because I have so much to say.

I can't wait!!!!! I feel the same way about this musical, and I've been waiting for what seems like ages for this movie to be released!!!

I’m not able to see the film until Thursday, but watching your review makes me wish director audio commentaries were still a thing when you buy a physical copy of a film. I could listen to everyone involved in this musical talk the whole way through it about all the behind the scenes stuff. I hope when I buy this film on 4K or Blu-ray, that we get a lots of special features, because this film clearly deserves it . Thank you so much for your review! I can’t wait to see it😀

(See: 00:51) Sweetheart, have you never actually watched any of your reaction videos before uploading them? I can imagine some of your subscribers here were praying you wouldn't spontaneously combust in a giant poof of glitter if you made it as far as "Defying Gravity" and there are probably others that placed bets based on which song or scene you'd make it to before you lost your damn mind (for my part, I wagered on the Universal Logo).😂❤

What happened to the Glinda artwork at 1:58?

I don't know how _anyone_ can afford seeing a Broadway production of _anything_ 66 times, but I've always been highly obsessive and in my younger days I probably would have volunteered for lockjaw if it made me some extra cash. (Wink, wink)

I am watching it tomorrow after work. I agree with your assessment about Ariana Grande and how people hated her casting including me. I watched all of thr features and the NBC special and can say they casted perfectly from watching that. I can see this was made by people who loved Wicked and that it was in safe hands. I am going to see it tomorrow and I can't wait