Wicked is one of the most popular words in Boston. Dunkin’ is the most popular donut place in that city. So it makes sense that Dunkin’ and Universal would team up to promote Wicked: For Good’s release this month.
“Wicked: For Good is such a stunning blend of heart, music, and imagination,” said Jill Nelson, chief marketing officer at Dunkin’. “Partnering with a story that means so much to fans everywhere gave us the chance to have a little fun with our own world, too. The result is a collaboration that’s playful, creative – and in true Boston fashion, wicked good.”
For this month only, you can choose from these three Wicked good treats:
Wicked Green Matcha: An emerald elixir fit for Elphaba herself. Dunkin’s classic Iced Matcha Latte gets a wicked twist with brown sugar and toasted almond flavors, made with whole milk for a creamy finish. Guests can also customize with oatmilk or almondmilk.
Wicked Pink Refresher: Forthose who prefer a touch of Glinda’s sparkle, this bright, bubbly pink drink is bursting with strawberry, dragonfruit, and blueberry flavors and made with sparkling water.
Wicked MUNCHKINS® Donut Hole Treats: At Dunkin’, there’s no place like the donut case. Old Fashioned Glazed MUNCHKINS® get the ultimate Wicked pink-and-green makeover, inspired by Oz’s most iconic duo.
The Glindas and Elphebas in your lives will love the Munchkins as well, as much as the Munchkins like Boq.
Wicked was a masterpiece that ended on a cliffhanger. On November 21st, we will see how the story of Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) concludes in Wicked: For Good.
Today, we got a sneak peek of their final songs and how their tale continues with a wedding, a little Wizard of Oz mixed in, and how their friendship changes for good and for bad in the final trailer.
Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum).
Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. Under the instruction of Madame Morrible (Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh), Glinda is deployed to serve as an effervescent comfort to Oz, reassuring the masses that all is well under the rule of The Wizard.
As Glinda’s stardom expands and she prepares to marry Prince Fiyero (Olivier award winner and Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey) in a spectacular Ozian wedding, she is haunted by her separation from Elphaba. She attempts to broker a conciliation between Elphaba and The Wizard, but those efforts will fail, driving Elphaba and Glinda only further apart. The aftershocks will transform Boq (Tony nominee Ethan Slater) and Fiyero forever, and threaten the safety of Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose (Marissa Bode), when a girl from Kansas comes crashing into all their lives.
As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.
I thought the first movie was an epic, but I was wrong. The sequel looks even bigger. Who knew that was possible? John M. Chu, the visionary behind the musical!
Normally, I don’t want the Halloween season to end, but this year I do because I can’t wait to see a movie that is already a classic for generations to come.
I don’t know about you, but when I saw Wicked, I wondered how they got the broom to fly during the Defying Gravity scene.
At first, I thought that Cynthia Erivo was a real witch and she did it with her magical powers. However, I was told that she only played a witch on the big screen.
Could it be that Ariana Grande is the true witch? Nope, she is also only playing one.
So, then I was thinking that maybe it was CGI that did the trick.
But it turns out it was none of the above. It was actually a man in a blue suit who made the broom fly!
And there you have it, Hollywood is the real witch!
Over the weekend, Jesus Christ Superstar was performed at the Hollywood Bowl with Cynthia Erivo in the title role. She was not the only Jesus there. Ted Neeley, who starred in the 1973 film, was in the audience enjoying seeing his legacy live on. And he loved it.
He was not the only original cast member there. The other woman in that photo is Yvonne Elliman, who played Mary Magdalene on the stage and screen. No offense to Phillipa Soo, who gave a powerful performance, but Elliman is by far the best Mary Magdalene of them all. And I have seen countless performances of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
On that note, John Stamos and Josh Gad both sucked as much as Alice Cooper as King Herod, Uncle Jessie leading the pack as the worst one. Too bad they couldn’t get Josh Mostel to reprise his role. No one gave a performance as joyous as he did. Although I think I love Rik Mayall’s version from the 2000 film the most, which is also my favorite take on JCS!
Can you tell I love this musical?
Fun Fact: Neeley took his friend Sally Struthers with him. Why? The actor wrote, “Archie Bunker had a strong opinion about Jesus Christ Superstar, so, naturally, I had to take his ‘Little Goyl’ Gloria as my date to the #hollywoodbowl! Take that Archie! Lovely to see you Sally!! “
Ariana Grande is very good at impressions with her voice. However, she is not as good at imitating their looks. But for some reason, Mattel made her Wicked: For Good Glenda doll look more like Sarah Jessica Parker than the Wicked star.
Seriously, Grande’s doll looks more like she is about to walk the streets of Manhattan than the Yellow Brick Road. Tell me I am not the only one who is seeing that.
The new Glenda and Elphaba Barbies are not only new additions to Mattel’s Wicked toys. Dorothy Gale also got one. The three ladies of Oz also got Small Doll Playsets with their friends, like Toto, the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, Nessarose, Fiyero, Boq, and the Wizard of Oz.
There is something for kids of all sizes to play with, so order them now. This way, when the sequel comes out on November 21st, you can go home after seeing the musical and recreate the movie at home until it comes out on home video.
