The Wicked films are going on tour.
Film screenings of Wicked and Wicked: For Good, which will feature the films accompanied by a live symphony orchestra, will be presented in New York City, Chicago, Mexico City, Toronto, and more in 2027.
The concerts, presented by Universal Film and Universal Destinations & Experiences, will launch January 16, 2027, with Wicked: Part One in Concert in San Francisco with an official premiere January 23 at Radio City Music Hall.
Subsequent tour dates, according to Deadline, will include Chicago (January 30), Mexico City (March 6), Guadalajara (April 17), Monterrey (April 24), Toronto (May 29), Montréal (July 17), and Vancouver (July 24).
Attendees can expect to enjoy the film projected on an HD screen while a live orchestra performs the Stephen Schwartz songs as well as Schwartz and John Powell’s underscoring for the film. Universal Film is partnering with Hurwitz Concerts, Justin Hurwitz’s company that has previously toured La La Land in Concert and Whiplash in Concert.
“When I’ve seen live concerts of film scores,” said Schwartz in a statement, “I’ve always found it an amazing experience, so I’m delighted that the Wicked movies are now becoming film concerts, especially under the expert direction of Oscar-winner Justin Hurwitz and his talented team.”
“I absolutely love the live-to-film format and think the Wicked films are so perfect for it,” added Hurwitz. “It’s an honor for me to help bring Stephen Schwartz’s masterpiece musical and John Powell’s brilliant, cinematic underscore to concert venues around the world.”
The two-part film adaptation of the long-running Broadway musical feature Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, plus West End Company Olivier winner and Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, SpongeBob SquarePants star Ethan Slater as Boq, Emmy winner Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, and Marissa Bode as Nessarose.
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Stage and screen star Keala Settle, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Aaron Teoh, and Colin Michael Carmichael are also in the cast, with Settle as Miss Coddle, Carmichael as Professor Nikidik, and Yang, James, and Teoh as Shiz students Pfannee, ShenShen, and Avaric, respectively.
The screen adaptation, which includes new songs by Schwartz, was helmed by In the Heights screen director Jon M. Chu. Wicked book writer Winnie Holzman penned the screenplay with Dana Fox, and Tony winner Paul Tazewell designed the Oscar-winning costumes.
Wicked, injecting a new backstory onto the classic tale The Wizard of Oz, debuted on Broadway in 2003 and continues to be an audience favorite at the Gershwin Theatre. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, the musical features music and lyrics by Schwartz and a book by Holzman. The original cast included Tony winners Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. The musical is now the fourth longest-running production in Broadway history.
The show won 2004 Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical (Menzel), Best Costume Design (Susan Hilferty), and Best Scenic Design (Eugene Lee).