{"id":277075,"date":"2025-11-11T06:33:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T06:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/277075\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T06:33:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T06:33:21","slug":"wicked-for-good-premiere-ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-hit-the-green-carpet-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/277075\/","title":{"rendered":"Wicked For Good premiere: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo hit the green carpet in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/ariana-grande\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"A\ufeffriana Grande\">A\ufeffriana Grande<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/cynthia-erivo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Cynthia Erivo\">Cynthia Erivo<\/a> have led the red carpet at the <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/wicked-australian-premiere-ethan-slater-exclusive-interview-new-comments-ariana-grande\/2fc5fbf2-fe70-4557-b0c1-365f18bd6c29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Wicked: For Good \">Wicked: For Good<\/a> premiere in London.<\/p>\n<p>The duo, who play lead characters Glinda and Elphaba, held hands as they posed together at the green carpet event.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffGrande wore a black gown, which is a stark difference from the bright and airy colour palette the actress and singer has previously worn on the press tour for the movie.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/35796798-a0f4-41ac-af4a-8c20d1efcf24.jpeg\" \/>A\ufeffriana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have led the red carpet at the Wicked: For Good premiere in London. (Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Her hair was tied up into a slicked-back bun. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>British Broadway star \ufeffErivo wore a navy blue and back dress, which is on theme with the aesthetic of her character in the film.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffHer signature long nails were blue and pink and she carried a black bag.<\/p>\n<p>Other members of the cast were also in attendance, including People magazine&#8217;s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025, Jonathan Bailey\ufeff.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/royals\/prince-william-kate-middleton-cancer-tell-children-everything-prince-george-mobile-phone\/f3e089f8-5164-42de-aef7-43d983c606f6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">William says he and Kate tell their children &#8216;everything&#8217; about her cancer battle<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/royals\/prince-william-kate-middleton-cancer-tell-children-everything-prince-george-mobile-phone\/f3e089f8-5164-42de-aef7-43d983c606f6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"\">Princess Beatrice emerges in London weeks after Andrew&#8217;s title loss<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/kitchen.nine.com.au\/latest\/haighs-chocolates-pastilles-major-change-to-popular-product\/730a25f2-2d55-4756-b04f-12aadb069b88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"\">Beloved Aussie chocolate makes major change to core product<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/63e47cb6-28d3-4702-b2b1-42fc01e70aa9.jpeg\" \/>\ufeffGrande wore a black gown, which is a stark difference from her typical bright and airy colour palette  (WireImage)<img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/1c2e68e3-1791-414d-8a4b-f71ec18b0eae.jpeg\" \/>Erivo wore a navy blue and back dress, which is on theme with her character&#8217;s aesthetic in the film. (WireImage)<\/p>\n<p>Bailey lived up to his title \ufeffin a two-piece grey outfit with a dark grey overcoat.<\/p>\n<p>The British actor wore a poppy on his lapel for \ufeffRemembrance Day.<\/p>\n<p>Director Jon M. Chu was also in attendance, as well as \ufeffMichelle Yeoh, who plays Madam Morrible and Jeff Goldblum, who plays the Wizard of Oz.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/8f1d6a54-cafe-4214-8335-f4ef1da9d745.jpeg\" \/>Jonathan Bailey lived up to his Sexiest Man Alive title \ufeffin a two-piece grey outfit with a dark grey overcoat. (Aimee Rose McGhee\/Dave Benett\/Wi)<img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/2bd86319-bd34-4e99-87df-eaf3ee885a48.jpeg\" \/>Ethan Slater, who plays Boc, was in attendance, dressed in a silver and black tux.  (WireImage)<\/p>\n<p>Yeoh wore a \ufeffblack dress with a tulle neckline and skirt that reached the floor.<\/p>\n<p>She also wore a chunky white necklace.<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Slater, who plays Boc, was in attendance, dressed in a silver and black tux.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/6eacb9e5-cf13-47b9-b5ca-3c3c0716197f.jpeg\" \/>Marissa Bode\ufeff, who plays Elphaba&#8217;s sister Nessa Rose, wore a black dress with red floral details.  (Aimee Rose McGhee\/Dave Benett\/Wi)<\/p>\n<p>Marissa Bode\ufeff, who plays Elphaba&#8217;s sister Nessa Rose, wore a black dress with red floral details.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a big few weeks for the cast of Wicked. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned, Bailey became the first openly gay man to be named the Sexiest Man of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Erivo and \ufeffGrande were nominated for a Grammy in the Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance category for Defying Gravity, from the Wicked soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p>Erivo also earned a single nomination for \ufeffher track Be Okay in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella category.<\/p>\n<p>For a daily dose of 9honey, <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/edm?client_id=honey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribe to our newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/a0eb505e-b222-4c94-8390-303fd4126df4.jpeg\" \/>Michelle Yeoh wore a \ufeffblack dress with a tulle neckline and skirt that reached the floor.  (Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffWicked: For Good is the sequel of 2024 film Wicked, the adaptation of the Broadway-winning musical, which was split into two parts.<\/p>\n<p>The play tells the story of the Wicked Witch of the East and Glinda the Good from The Wizard of Oz, explaining how each came to be.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/latest\/ninecomau-whats-app-signup\/421c4156-5b58-42a0-9c4e-e65401b4e271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. 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