Wicked | What Is This Feeling

Performed by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo
From Wicked - Music & Lyrics By Stephen Schwartz

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One of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its journey to the big screen as a spectacular cinematic event this holiday season.

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights), Wicked is the first chapter of a two-part immersive, cultural celebration. Wicked Part Two is scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 21, 2025.

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning and Oscar®-nominated powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman misunderstood because of her green skin who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman gilded by privilege who has yet to discover her true heart.

The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

The film also stars Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University’s regal headmistress Madame Morrible; Olivier Award winner and Emmy nominee Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton, Fellow Travelers) as Fiyero, a roguish and carefree prince; Tony nominee Ethan Slater (Broadway’s Spongebob Squarepants, Fosse/Verdon) as Boq, an altruistic Munchkin student; Marissa Bode in her feature-film debut as Nessarose, Elphaba’s favored sister; and pop culture icon Jeff Goldblum as the legendary Wizard of Oz.

The cast of characters includes Pfannee and ShenShen, two conniving compatriots of Glinda played by Emmy nominee Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live) and Bronwyn James (Harlots); a new character created for the film, Miss Coddle, played by Tony nominee Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman) and four-time Emmy winner Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) as the voice of Dr. Dillamond.

Wicked is produced by Marc Platt p.g.a. (La La Land, The Little Mermaid), whose films, television shows and stage productions have earned a combined 46 Oscar® nominations, 58 Emmy nominations and 36 Tony nominations, and by multiple Tony winner David Stone (Kimberly Akimbo, Next to Normal), with whom Platt produced the blockbuster Wicked stage musical. The executive producers are Stephen Schwartz, David Nicksay, Jared LeBoff, Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox.

Wicked is based on the generation-defining musical stage play with music and lyrics by legendary Grammy and Oscar® winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, from the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire. The screenplay is by Winnie Holzman and Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox. The film score is by John Powell & Stephen Schwartz, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

The Broadway stage musical is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, the Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

[samosullivan]

“Yeah, well my face is flushing”
That moment where it suddenly turns into a direct conversation had the whole audience in my screening GUFFAWING!

[danielbarrera]

The delivery of “yeah…well…my face is flushing!” Is PERFECTION!

[PokeRedstone]

Yknow. I will say its a relief to see a modern musical movie that isn't embarrassed that its a musical.

[abbyj]

Okay so obviously both Cynthia & Ariana SLAY beyond belief, but can we also take a second to appreciate the chorus? They harmonized so well, absolutely annihilated the choreography, were so expressive and just played a huge part in bringing the scene to life. Never underestimate the importance of background characters or extras, their roles onstage and in movies add more than I think we acknowledge. 💖

[AMoniqueOcampo]

Whoever did the choreography knew their musical theatre audience. It's pure camp without being off-putting. I LOVE IT!

[hemiecosplay]

"How many time did you watch this ? "
"Yes."

[boleyness]

I love how they're bickering with each other instead of having an internal monologue at the beginning. It's one of the changes I enjoyed in the movie!

[ofrund]

What I love about this scene is that it shows you the Ostracism Elphaba faces by the rest of the campus, by having her literally not participate in the dance bit. Everyone is going ham HighSchool Musical vibes

But not her.

[samd]

GOD I just love how the movie illustrates Galindas SOCIAL POWER! She knows exactly how to act to get everyone fully on her side and when they’re fighting over the desk and another student takes the seat before Elphaba can-as a way to show her ‘loyalty’ to Galinda??? THIS MOVIE YALL

[marielpare]

I can tell that this movie was an absolute labor of love for everyone involved.

[evanhancock]

2:53 that cackle always gets me, like you can hear how the evil cackle might’ve started as just as her regular laugh and turned into exaggerated version when she embraces being the Wicked Witch.

[tizbean]

Okay so the drop down transition to Glinda and the students walking in tune with the music is so satisfying

[theronaldophotography]

Let's admit it.. Aside from the finale, this is one of the most visually satisfying scenes of the movie.. the choreography and musicality alone is just everything!

[kalinaptn]

I can’t get the “Dear Glinda you are just too good” out of my head!

[lookaref]

I did not expect this to be the song that hit the hardest in this musical. It was so well done.

[sheenamarkham]

But do you guys even realize the technical skills that went into this? This is musical theater shot like a music video. Every beat is shown through sound effects and the choreography and the camera movements and the clinks of the forks and spoons and every single detail was planned and executed to a T! This is a movie masterpiece. This is true art!

[eventolunar]

I love how they made the hatred glinda and elphaba feel for each other look so FUN AND BEAUTIFUL

[dultwthjb]

Something I really enjoy about how they did this song is you can feel that, even though the characters piss each other off, they also find something strangely captivating that attracts them to one another.

[SocksAndSalami]

I love how even Elphaba's laugh is like a witchy cackle, very nice detail!

[CinnamonQuills]

I love that there's an extra few beats before the "Boo!" at the end because they KNOW that everyone going to see this already has the whole show memorized and it would throw them off guard all over again