'Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked' NBC Special - Cast, How to Watch on TV & Stream Online!

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked is airing tonight (Tuesday, November 19) on NBC at 10 p.m. ET!

The Wicked special will also be made available to stream the next day on Peacock.

The hour-long special was filmed on the movie’s Emerald City set, featuring interviews with main members of the cast who will share “personal memories, intimate video diaries, and revealing secrets about their personal journeys through the making of the Universal Pictures film,” via the official release.

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Viewers will also see an exclusive snippet from the final movie, as well as Wicked-themed ads from brands like Lexus and Target.

The cast includes Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, and Marissa Bode.

Wicked opens in theaters everywhere Friday (November 22), with the sequel due out November 21, 2025.

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Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Go High Fashion for 'Wicked' London Premiere

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are bringing their fashion A-game to the green carpet!

The ladies posed for photos together at the latest Wicked premiere on Monday (November 18) held at The Royal Festival Hall in London, England.

For their premiere, Ariana, 31, went bright and colorful in a yellow gown while Cynthia, 37, slayed in a black structured dress with a coordinating hat.

Fellow cast members in attendance included Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum with wife Emilie Livingston, Ethan Slater, Bronwyn James, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, and Michelle Yeoh.

The stars of Wicked have been very busy these past few weeks promoting their movie all over the world.

Ariana and Cynthia have been going viral for their emotional interviews on the press tour and they’ve apologized for constantly crying while speaking about the movie.

The Wicked movie, based on the beloved Broadway musical of the same name, will be released in theaters on November 22. This is the first of two movies with the second part on track to hit theaters in November 2025. Watch the latest trailer for the movie now!

FYI: Cynthia is wearing Schiaparelli. Jonathan is wearing a Ralph Lauren tux and Santoni loafers. Jeff is wearing Burberry. Bowen is wearing Luar.

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Ariana Grande Dating History: Full List of Rumored & Confirmed Ex-Boyfriends

Ariana Grande is one of the biggest stars in the world, and while her singing and acting is getting tons of attention, so is her personal life.

The singer’s dating life has been highly publicized over the years, and is also the subject of some of her biggest hits, including “Thank U, Next.” She’s also dated quite a few people from within the entertainment industry, including singers, dancers, and actors.

Who has Ariana been dating over the years? We’re looking back at all of her past relationships leading up to her current relationship.

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Why Did Every Coach Leave 'The Voice'? Reasons Why Revealed

The Voice is going strong!

In years since the reality TV show premiered, plenty of talent has sat in the swivel chairs and coached the contenders all the way to the top. And one by one, all of those coaches have eventually left the show to go on and do other things – even the last remaining original judge from the U.S. series. While some returned eventually, others left for good.

We’ve put together all of the judges who have since left The Voice, along with the explanations they’ve given for why they left the show.

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'Wicked' Director Reveals Why He Considered Casting Other Actresses for Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo's Parts

Wicked director Jon M. Chu opened up about one of the challenges that he faced when it was time to cast the big-screen adaptation of the musical.

The first part of the theatrical saga premieres on November 22 starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as Glinda and Elphaba, respectively.

Fans are looking forward to seeing the pop star and Broadway actress bring the iconic characters to life. However, in a recent interview, Jon explained that he initially considered a very different direction for casting.

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Speaking to SFX Magazine, Jon said that he was tempted to cast unknown actors in the movie.

“I wanted to have a very clear slate coming into Wicked,” he said. “It’s a big enough property on its own, so we can discover two people. I was like, ‘We’re gonna find no-namers.’”

What changed? “But then we got calls from all these great actresses who wanted to audition and we saw everybody, and they were all really great. Anyone could have done this role, except there were two people who were meant to do this role, for this particular movie at this particular time.”

If you missed it, the actresses recently apologized for getting so emotional on the movie’s press tour.

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Lea Michele Shares Her 'Wicked' Movie Review, Reunites with Glee's Alex Newell at NYC Premiere

Lea Michele is sharing her review of the Wicked movie after attending the film’s New York City premiere!

The 38-year-old actress previously opened up about her desire to play Elphaba in the movie, but the role went to Cynthia Erivo instead.

Back in 2019, Lea said on Watch What Happens Live, “That would be incredible. I don’t think that they’ve gotten to the point of talking to people about it yet, if they have they haven’t called me. But, yes I’m like backstage painting myself green just waiting.”

Lea attended the NYC premiere of Wicked on Thursday (November 14) and ran into her former Glee co-star Alex Newell. After the event, she shared a review of the movie on her Instagram Stories.

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“What a beautiful evening and so exciting to finally see WICKED! The entire movie was incredible. I was so blown away and cannot wait to see it again,” Lea said.

She continued, “Ariana Grande was a sensational Glinda. And my heart stopped watching Cynthia Erivo bring the house down (like she does so well) giving us the most incredible Elphaba.”

Lea also shared a photo with Alex and wrote, “[love] you Alex.”

The former co-stars cleared the air last year after Alex made negative comments about Lea in the past.

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Kristin Chenoweth, Lea Michele, & More Broadway Favorites Attend 'Wicked' NYC Premiere!

Kristin Chenoweth and Lea Michele were among the Glee stars at the Wicked premiere in New York City!

The beloved Broadway stars joined the cast of the new musical movie at the event on Thursday night (November 14) at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Fellow Glee and Broadway star Alex Newell was also in attendance, as were Tony-nominated actress Micaela Diamond, Titanique star Frankie Grande (supporting his younger sister Ariana), newly engaged couple Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom, and mother-daughter fashion duo Anna Wintour and Bee Shaffer.

Make sure to check out photos of all the cast members who were at the premiere!

Kristin was the first actress to play Glinda in Wicked on Broadway. See 20 more famous actors who have appeared in the stage version!

FYI: Kristin is wearing a Pamella Roland dress.

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Ariana Grande & Boyfriend Ethan Slater Share Cute Moment on 'Wicked' NYC Red Carpet

The cast of Wicked is taking over New York City!

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater, who met and fell in love on the set of the movie, shared a cute moment on the red carpet on Thursday (November 14) at the Museum of Modern Art in the Big Apple.

Also in attendance were co-stars Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, and Jeff Goldblum, as well as director Jon M. Chu.

We’re less than a week away from Wicked being in theaters everywhere, with early access screenings for the public starting on Wednesday (November 20) ahead of the official November 22 release date. Did you know that so many famous stars have already appeared in Wicked on stage?!

Make sure to check out photos from the premieres in Sydney, Los Angeles, and Mexico City as well.

FYI: Cynthia is wearing a Dior dress and Melissa Kaye earrings. Ariana is wearing a Louis Vuitton dress.

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Cynthia Erivo Ditches Green for 'Wicked' NYC Event While Ariana Grande Continues the Pink Trend

Cynthia Erivo has been wearing green for most of the Wicked tour, but she ditched the trend for the latest event.

The Tony-winning actress wore shades of grey while attending a Wicked screening on Tuesday night (November 12) in New York City.

Ariana Grande showed up in her signature pink for the event. Later in the evening, the co-stars went to a second screening and showed up to that one arm-in-arm.

We are just one week away from the release of the highly-anticipated movie musical, which is already getting a lot of Oscar buzz and incredible reviews.

Ariana and Cynthia have been going viral for their emotional interviews on the press tour and they’ve apologized for constantly crying while speaking about the movie.

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Ariana Grande Corrects 'Popular' Lyrics, Reveals You Might Have Been Singing The 'Wicked' Song Wrong!

Ariana Grande is setting the record straight on a lyric in one of the biggest songs from Wicked!

The 31-year-old star of the upcoming movie will be belting out the Act 1 song “Popular” in the musical film, and a new teaser of her performance was just released on Wednesday (November 13).

However, with lyrics on screen in the clip, there was one wrong lyric that the actress and singer had to correct!

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While super fans likely already knew, there are others who were surprised by this revelation, but it’s always been the same since the show first debuted at the Gershwin Theater 21 years ago!

In the song, Glinda sings, “Popular, you’re gonna be popular / I’ll teach you the proper ploys when you talk to boys / Little ways to flirt and flounce, ooh! / I’ll show you what shoes to wear, how to fix your hair / Everything that really counts to be / Popular, I’ll help you be popular.”

The lyric people have been getting wrong? “I’ll teach you the proper ploys.”

Many thought, and the lyric in the Wicked movie’s teaser video says “poise,” but it’s “ploys”!

Not only did Ariana note the correction in the comments, but so did two actresses who have played Glinda on Broadway.

“it’s “ploys” !!!!!! i love you @wickedmovie,” Ariana wrote on Instagram, along with a couple emojis.

Also chiming in was Broadway’s Ginna Claire Mason, who said, “The text says POISE, but it’s PROPER PLOYS 💕💕💕,” and Jennafer Newberry, a Broadway standby and national tour Glinda, added, “Just another Glinda here to say ✨proper PLOYS💖”

Several lyric sites, and even on Spotify, has the lyric written wrong, but now you know – Glinda sings, “I’ll teach you the proper ploys,” in “Popular”!

RELATED: 20+ Famous Actors Who Starred in Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ After Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel Opened the Show

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Ariana Grande Gushes Over 'Amazing' Boyfriend Ethan Slater, Says 'My Heart is Very Happy'

Ariana Grande is making some rare comments about her “amazing” boyfriend Ethan Slater!

If you don’t know, Ariana, 31, and Ethan, 32, met on the set of Wicked, in which Ariana is playing Glinda and Ethan is playing Boq. Their relationship was confirmed in July 2023.

While attending the Los Angeles premiere of Wicked over the weekend, Ariana gushed over Ethan.

Keep reading to find out more…“He’s always that adorable and he’s so amazing in this film. He’s such an amazing person,” Ariana told Entertainment Tonight.

“I’m so happy people are getting to know him,” she added. “My heart is very happy.”

If you didn’t know, Ariana and Ethan faced some major scrutiny at the beginning of their relationship.

When Ethan and Ariana met, Ethan had been married to his wife, Lilly Jay, for about four years, together for 10, and share 2-year-old son August. Ariana was said to have split from her now ex-husband, Dalton Gomez, in early 2023. After it was revealed they were dating, Ethan filed for divorce.

There were rumors about the timeline of their romance and if it overlapped with Ethan or Ariana‘s splits from their respective spouses. In a recent interview, Ariana addressed all of those rumors.

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Cynthia Erivo's Dress Features Extra Hands at 'Wicked' Mexico City Premiere with Ariana Grande & Jonathan Bailey

Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jonathan Bailey are continuing the world tour for Wicked!

The three stars walked the red carpet together at the Enchanted Forest-themed premiere on Monday (November 11) in Mexico City, Mexico.

Cynthia made a fashion statement in a dress that had extra hands coming out of her shoulders while Ariana wore another pink gown that her character Glinda would have loved!

Also in attendance at the premiere were actresses Danna Paola and Cecilia de la Cueva, who originated the roles of Elphaba and Glinda in the Mexico City production of the Wicked stage musical back in 2013.

Make sure to see photos of all the stars who attended the Los Angeles premiere just days ago!

FYI: Cynthia is wearing a Thom Browne dress. Ariana is wearing Atelier Versace.

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