Wicked: a Little Golden Book: Read-Along

Wicked (also known as Wicked - Part 1)[5] is an upcoming American epic musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu, and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. It is the first of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which in turn was based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire and characters from L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The film stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, with Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode (in her feature film debut), Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle, and Peter Dinklage in supporting roles. Set in the Land of Oz, largely before Dorothy Gale's arrival from Kansas, the plot covers the events of the musical's first act, following green-skinned Elphaba's studies at Shiz University and the beginning of her path to ultimately becoming the Wicked Witch of the West, alongside an unlikely friendship and later rivalry with a classmate who later becomes Glinda the Good.
Cast:
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp, a misunderstood young woman born with green skin who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the West
Karis Musongole as young Elphaba
Ariana Grande as Galinda Upland, a popular young woman who later becomes Glinda the Good
Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, the Headmistress of Shiz University
Jeff Goldblum as the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero Tigelaar, a Winkie prince who meets Elphaba and Galinda at school[12]
Ethan Slater as Boq, a Munchkin in love with Galinda
Marissa Bode as Nessarose Thropp, Elphaba's paraplegic younger sister who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the East
Bowen Yang as Pfannee, one of Galinda's college friends
Bronwyn James as ShenShen, another of Galinda's college friends
Keala Settle as Miss Coddle, a new character created for the film
Peter Dinklage as the voice of Doctor Dillamond, a Goat and a History professor at Shiz University
Aaron Teoh as Avaric Tenmeadows, Fiyero's friend
Grecia de la Paz as Gilligan, a new character created for the film
Colin Michael Carmichael as Professor Nikidik, a professor at Shiz University
Adam James as Galinda's father, a new character created for the film
Alice Fearn as Galinda's mother, a new character created for the film
Andy Nyman as Frexspar Thropp, Elphaba and Nessarose's father and the Governor of Munchkinland
Courtney-Mae Briggs as Melena Thropp, Elphaba and Nessarose's mother
Sharon D. Clarke as the voice of the Midwife
Jenna Boyd will appear in an undisclosed role.[15] Additionally, the Cowardly Lion makes an appearance as a Lion cub. Dorothy Gale, a Kansas farm girl who is accidentally transported to the Land of Oz by a tornado with her dog Toto, will also be featured alongside the Scarecrow, Tin Man and an adult version of the Cowardly Lion in a brief cameo early in the film.[16]