If two hours and 40 minutes of musical fun weren’t enough to satisfy your “Wicked” cravings, you’re not alone. Jon M. Chu’s blockbuster adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical has become a cultural phenomenon this holiday season, sparking repeat viewings from many former theatre kids and newcomers alike. The saga will conclude with “Wicked: For Good,” which is set to open in theaters on November 21, 2025. But if that’s too long to wait to see more of Ariana Grande‘s Glinda and Cynthia Erivo‘s Elphaba in action, IndieWire can exclusively debut a deleted scene from the first film.
Before they meet the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum) or find themselves receiving a musical history lesson from Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel (who the characters would have no way of knowing once played them in a Broadway production), the two Shiz students spend a day exploring the famed Emerald City. In the new clip, the two witches buy tickets to the Wizomania show and test out a mechanical kiosk that advertises the propagandistic theater production about the Wizard and his mastery of the Grimmerie.
“Wicked” has managed to win over the show’s Broadway fanbase by combining the magic of the stage show with the realism and production value of a Hollywood blockbuster. In a recent appearance on IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, Chu explained that he approached the adaptation process from a place of genuine love for the musical — but knew that true immersion was only possible if he was honest about the logical inconsistencies that could arise in a medium with less suspension of disbelief.
“If you’re going to believe characters that exist there that have real stakes, then you have to believe that this place exists,” Chu said. “What I realized is in [‘Wicked’ the Broadway] show, you walk into a theater, and you are in Oz, it’s decorated that way, and the bubble comes down [with Glinda], and you absolutely buy in… but the perspective of a movie audience is very different.”
“Wicked” will be available to rent and purchase digitally on December 31. Watch a deleted scene, an IndieWire exclusive, below.
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