After all, why was ‘Wicked’ split into two parts?

Last week, the film “Wicked” arrived in world cinemas, the long-awaited adaptation of the renowned Broadway musical, winner of three Tony Awards, the main theater award, and a Grammy Awards, the main musical award, thanks to its soundtrack. success.

The plot, based on “The Wizard of Oz”, a work that appeared in 1900 as a book written by L. Frank Baumand gained even more popularity after being adapted into a film, starring Judy Garlandaddresses the friendship of Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, played by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivorespectively.

However, the feature film that has just hit the big screen, despite being 160 minutes long, is not the complete version of the story, as the plot will receive a second part next year, scheduled for release on November 21st.

Why was ‘Wicked’ split into two parts?

As reported by the ScreenRant portal, dividing the story into two parts will help follow the plot of the original musical, which is also divided into two acts, where the first presents the events of the current film, while the second is set years later, when Elphaba returns to give your sister the magical shoes.

In theater, the pause between the first and second acts also plays an important role in the story, as it represents a time jump and a change of tone in the plot.

What happens in the second part?

The beginning of the second act is marked by the song “Thank Goodness”, performed by Glinda and Madame Morrible, roles assumed by Ariana Grande and Michelle Yeohrespectively.

In the musical plot, the character of Ariana Grande She is now known as Glinda the Good, while the kingdom is consumed by fear of the Wicked Witch of the West, the Wizard’s declared adversary. At the same time, Glinda announces her engagement to Fiyero, played by Jonathan Baileywho recently rose to the rank of captain in the Wizard’s army.

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