our first look at the WICKED movie! | my thoughts on the leaked audio of Ariana Grande as Glinda

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    OHMYGOD HEY!
    As the hugely anticipated, two-part film adaptation of WICKED continues to shoot, we are finally getting our first glimpses of Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda.
    But as well as some distant and dark production photography tweeted by director John M Chu, the last few days have also seen leaked images, video and audio of Ariana filming 'No One Mourns the Wicked', the first number from the musical.
    Check out today's video for my thoughts on the leaked content, what it tells us about the film and my thoughts on Ariana Grande's vocal performance.

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  • @lennylandrover2
    @lennylandrover2 ปีที่แล้ว +396

    Since the whole show is being split in to two halves I hope nessa's song "the wicked witch of the east" gets a nice feature/scene. Its such a lovely emotional moment and song and it never ended up on the wicked cast albums!

    • @gabrielvidrio3210
      @gabrielvidrio3210 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I say it should've been in the rhythm of 'We Deserve Each Other' since that was her initial theme 👠
      And hopefully we see her Defy Gravity with her own Riff 🗣 "Ahahahahhh!!!"
      I especially can't wait 2 see her fly in the tornado 🌪🏠🧙‍♀️🧹🌪
      Basically can't wait 2 see her Death Scene 🌪🏠👠
      What Every Oz Fan has waited a VERY Long time 2 see 😵

    • @janeydeards1170
      @janeydeards1170 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Frigging love that moment - I hope the mirror gets smashed

    • @laurakinnoin5649
      @laurakinnoin5649 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It’s a shame that the song never made it on the album. It’s so good!

    • @fusetunes
      @fusetunes ปีที่แล้ว +3

      this is my number one wish for the movie. wicked witch of the east has become one of my favorite songs from the show over the years and it's so disappointing that the only way to listen to it is through low quality recordings :( plus since nessa is being played by a newcomer it'd be awesome for her to get that big moment to shine

    • @thegaythespian
      @thegaythespian ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Witch of the East was INTENTIONALLY left off the album. When the album was released, that was still considered a major spoiler and in a similar decision to LMM leaving Laurens' death off the Hamilton album, they left it off. That being said, 20 years later, I think the film album is an excellent chance for a recording of the song.

  • @if3359
    @if3359 ปีที่แล้ว +184

    I think this was a very intentional leak. They know people are skeptical about Ariana and her musical theatre singing, that's why these were leaked.

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I’m reserving my judgement until we hear a full recording

    • @lav4629y3
      @lav4629y3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Nah, Bowen Yang (playing pfannee) was ranting on his podcast about they don’t have a solution for the drones they know are coming but he wants to bring a gun and shoot them down. Also they copyrighted the primary sources of the leaks and had them down within 24 hours.

    • @fundifferent1
      @fundifferent1 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I think the photos were. I don't know about Ariana singing. It looked like a drone footage some paparazzi flew over the gates. And the shutter noises suggest paparazzi using telephoto lenses.

    • @if3359
      @if3359 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@fundifferent1 the one from afar does seem possibly like a real leak, but there's the one that's at the same time as the pictures of her in that sort of "throne" where she sings the beginning of the song...

    • @fundifferent1
      @fundifferent1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@if3359 They're the same. Paparazzi have super telephoto lenses that let them zoom in really close from far away. That's why you can't hear anything from the one when she's not singing because they are super far away and when she is singing, that's because it's a track playing over a loud speaker, which is also why it sounds echoey.

  • @Unpoeticirony
    @Unpoeticirony ปีที่แล้ว +136

    I trust Ariana as a vocalist, I knew she COULD sing it legit, it’s just a matter of if she WOULD sing in the style of the show (because in Hairspray she didn’t try lol). My big concern is her acting. Glinda has to be funny, but she also has to change from the beginning of the story to the end. I’ve never seen Ariana do anything like that, and I hope she pulls it off because Glinda really is the heart of that show.

    • @jboao
      @jboao 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      no? Elphaba is obviously the heart and soul of Wicked.

    • @moonlightespt3818
      @moonlightespt3818 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have the footage if you want to see it just ask, you"ll see Ariana is doing good but channeling Kristen a bit which i mean it's the most normal thing since she's supossed to be playing Glinda.

    • @caramelbilquees
      @caramelbilquees 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No Elphaba is! & Ariana is a superb actress have you not seen her in Victorious

    • @Melbern11
      @Melbern11 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@jboaoOf course Elphie is the star of the show, but Glinda has the biggest character arc and by the end of the show her transformation is the most impactful.

    • @theroyalebunny8239
      @theroyalebunny8239 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@moonlightespt3818Do you still have the footage?

  • @erinhaury5773
    @erinhaury5773 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    As someone who watched Ari when she was posting covers from her bedroom, I wholly belive the leak is her singing. She is fantastic at mimicking inflection and she has a very clear voice without any production needed. Her being friends with Chenoweth cements for me that she's trying to keep her performance in mind.

    • @victoriat7961
      @victoriat7961 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      yup! kristin said in an interview with kelly clarkson that ariana told her she wanted to pay homage to her and kristen told her to still make the character her own. i think we’ll see that homage in ariana’s vocal performance mostly.

    • @moonlightespt3818
      @moonlightespt3818 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have the leaked footage and Ariana is still channeling Kristen a bit but at the same time it's also kind of her own.

  • @kazza6078
    @kazza6078 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    Ariana is a master impressionist. I completely agree this was her imitating a bit. Who amongst us don't imitate a little bit when we sing the songs we love??

  • @MonikaSchultz
    @MonikaSchultz ปีที่แล้ว +81

    I was never concerned about Ariana’s voice, I was worried about her portrayal of the character. Glinda is the heart and soul of this story and goes through the most change from beginning to end. I hope it all turns out!

    • @TheLukecottle
      @TheLukecottle ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I mean Galinda in the first half of the show is rather naive, popular, and air-headish. We've seen Ariana do these styles of roles in her acting. but when you see interviews with Ariana herself she is intelligent, confident, and lovely which is very similar to Glinda in the second half of the show. So I have NO doubt she will be able to enact both sides of Glinda. I think the casting directors were really smart in using a global superstar who originated in the theatre. it appeases everyone while also bringing in the Ari fans that aren't musical fans.
      If we look at her role as Cat in Victorious in the early seasons she was very different to the later seasons and even more vastly different to Sam & Cat. So i think Ariana is great at not just acting out a character's personal Evolution but also seeing what works and doesn't work within the situation her character is placed.

    • @carlatrujillotrujillo1420
      @carlatrujillotrujillo1420 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She’s going to act like cat from Nickelodeon

    • @IronheartvsMiles
      @IronheartvsMiles 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glinda is important, but not the most important. That's Elphaba

    • @moonlightespt3818
      @moonlightespt3818 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have the footage if you want to see it.

  • @gabrielleduplessis7388
    @gabrielleduplessis7388 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    I like how they feel like they have come straight from the book. I heard that they split it into parts because they are adding more from the books. I am excited, but nervous at the same time.

    • @theaviationarchaeologist8519
      @theaviationarchaeologist8519 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You should be. The books are dark and it will make a happy ending musical into a mentally painful episode.

  • @hanonondricek411
    @hanonondricek411 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    My guess is these are "Defying Gravity" (Glinda is running up the stairs before "I hope you're happy now!") and taking Elphaba the book implying this is a cupola in the Wizard's castle accessed by a huge spiral staircase.
    Grande is a longtime theater nerd and has legit chops, she just doesn't use them in pop. She likely just required some voice-coach workout sessions and music direction to handle Glinda's songs.

    • @HaussOfSharon
      @HaussOfSharon ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I somehow have a feeling that it's going to be the finale for some reason; don't know why, but it's there.

    • @Jaimcferran
      @Jaimcferran ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@HaussOfSharonyeh, for sure it’s definitely sometime after For Good because why would glinda be wearing her “bubble dress” during Defying Gravity? Lol

    • @hanonondricek411
      @hanonondricek411 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Jaimcferran Is there a bubble in this one? I know the classic bubble dress is white and silver. The set picture looked like Glinda was in a gold coach though. Maybe that's the "bubble seating area" and it's a magical mechanical thing for the movie.

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s impossible! But I do trust Ariana as a fellow theatre nerd

    • @thegaythespian
      @thegaythespian ปีที่แล้ว

      That was my first instinct. That may be where the Elphie photo comes from. I am convinced by Mickey's analysis that at least Glinda is the end. I bet we see her climb a tower and get in the bubble.

  • @ThexImperfectionist
    @ThexImperfectionist ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Personally I never doubted that Ariana Grande COULD sing the legit soprano Glinda parts. Anyone who has seen her musical impressions knows she can mimic the best divas down to tiny details like a boss. But I worried that in casting her they would adapt the music to her pop style as a choice. I'm very relieved that doesn't seem to be the case.

    • @Leaveit2Barker
      @Leaveit2Barker ปีที่แล้ว +20

      People forget this is Ariana’s dream role. She’s a fan just like us. She’s going to do Kristen and all the fans proud.

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Leaveit2Barker I trust Ariana in that certain aspect. But no more than that

  • @clairenovak11
    @clairenovak11 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    Tbh I have been dreading this adaptation for over a decade because adapting perfection seems inescapably imperfect. But! I am so encouraged by Ariana’s Glinda between the official photo and the leaks! I agree, though, now that our interests have been a tiny bit fed, I hope we don’t have too much spoiled for us moving forward🤞🏻

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Luckily for me I’ve seen some entertaining adaptations in more recent years in the forms of the Prom, In the Heights, West Side Story and Tick Tick Boom. However, I was not a fan of 13.

  • @joshadcock1035
    @joshadcock1035 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    People need to realize that this film has a different costume designer than the stage show. Musical films rarely copy the stage costumes exactly. Changing the color of a dress doesn't affect the story so I don't get why people are harping on these small changes.

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love the costume and Paul Tazwell is an Oz expert having done the Wiz Live in 2015

  • @kazza6078
    @kazza6078 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I'm not always interested in leaks, but these few images and the audio of Ariana singing has quelled every single fear I had about the movie. I'm going to be ignoring any new images or scenes as best I can from now on, because I'm way more excited and hope to preserve as much as I can for its release. And this is one i do want to see IN theaters

  • @amitmeir8109
    @amitmeir8109 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    The Grimmerie is mentioned by name in the show by Glinda when Madame Morrible brings it to Elphaba in act 1:
    Glinda: Is that the Grimmerie?
    Morrible: Yes...
    Glinda: Can I touch it?
    Morrible: No.....
    It is also of course the name of the tie-in book about the making of the musical

    • @allisonbergh4429
      @allisonbergh4429 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It’s the name of the book, which is a grimoire. So his confusion is understandable. 😆🥰

  • @ikexbankai
    @ikexbankai ปีที่แล้ว +29

    It probably sounds so similar because she’s also famous for her impersonation. She can impersonate many people voices to a T

    • @magnoliaskogen
      @magnoliaskogen ปีที่แล้ว +5

      MickeyJo said this in the video :)

  • @AGirlWithTyeDyeSocks
    @AGirlWithTyeDyeSocks ปีที่แล้ว +15

    "I am not trying to get a strongly worded email." This is my mantra for all work decisions.

  • @jamiegdubois
    @jamiegdubois ปีที่แล้ว +49

    4:55 This is such a good point and I’m so glad you brought this up. Even if Jon Chu (the director) tried to make it identical to the stage musical, the movie would still be a little bit different because it’s just that: a movie. Stage and film are two different medias and some aspects have to change when adapting a stage play or musical to film (or vice versa).

    • @beckyday3187
      @beckyday3187 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I felt that was one of the problems with the film of Cats, it just felt like theatre put on screen rather than transformed into a film.
      I mean ngl there were tons of other issues with it, including the story in the source material being pretty damn flimsy, but I felt that 'theatre put on film' issue was a core problem in the way they'd approached making it.

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m more a fan of musicals on stage than on film

    • @opheliaswan4029
      @opheliaswan4029 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@manuelorozco7760 so go see the stage musical and skip the film

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@opheliaswan4029 I don’t plan to

  • @lewism1847
    @lewism1847 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    so many forget in the actual musical, way back when it was san francisco tryouts, the glinda popular dress WAS BLUE! so to be honest, the bubble dress being pink dosent bother me! x

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      At least it’s not a bland shade of pink

    • @MeeplandHeights
      @MeeplandHeights ปีที่แล้ว

      I personally wish it wasn't pink just cause that with the blonde seems to be washing Arianna out but it's cute

    • @fusetunes
      @fusetunes ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i wonder if they'll actually make the popular dress blue because of this (although that would move the 'pink goes good with green' line so maybe not). it'd be a nice detail for fans of the musical while still letting her have a blue dress moment

  • @kayh630
    @kayh630 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    RE: the magic/tech bubble question - it's my understanding that in the stage show the reason it looks so "tech" is because it's part of the larger mise en scène choice to frame the story with the Clock of the Time Dragon" (an important tidbit from the novel not really addressed by name in the show but visible in the mechanical dragon above the arch and in the set design). the whole stage is layered to look like the inner workings of a clock to nod to the book but ALSO to emphasize the way the story is a journey back through time as glinda remembers elphaba. i would imagine they won't try to keep this mechanized clock angle in the films because it would dominate and stifle any other creative visual choices. and like you mention, they're probably pivoting for wizard of oz aesthetics, so hyper-stylizing toward the clock is something that (while very cool on stage) would probably be a bad fit for the films.

  • @nicolemellion5272
    @nicolemellion5272 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    From the photos, it looks like "No One Mounrs the Wicked" is set in munchkinland with a Wizard of Oz-esque pink dress, which is not true to the stage musical, BUT it is to the Wizard of Oz which I kind of love. Wicked ends after those events, so it makes sense that's where we start, and that is what the average person is most familiar with. I would still love an act 2/movie 2 blue dress, but I think this set up is super smart. Excited to see what else the film adaptation adds.

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว

      I do prefer blue as much as the next person. But at least it’s not a bland shade of pink and knowing how to wear it with pride

  • @BellePullman
    @BellePullman ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I really hope you're right that it's still all set as flashback - that would make a great device to split the story into two films - Glinda's telling the story, she's interrupted or overcome with emotion or something.
    The Grimmerie thing is like the "Congratulotions" etc... there's a bunch of deliberate mis-pronounciations in the show

  • @victoriat7961
    @victoriat7961 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    as someone who has been following every single thing ariana has done since her victorious days until now i can tell you in full confidence that i know her voice like the back of my hand and that is absolutely 100% her singing in all the leaked videos. now, the question of whether she’s singing live in the actual clips or just lip syncing to her own studio track i can’t tell but it seems to me it’s the latter (this one’s difficult bc the camera is so far away that you can’t really hear her taking breaths in between). i’m also a huge fan of this musical (and a musical stan in general) and i understand when musical theatre fans were nervous or angry at ariana’s casting of glinda. however, there’s a couple things to unpack: jon specifically said no one was offered the role and everyone was treated the same at the auditions (i choose to believe he wouldn’t sacrifice the role of glinda just to get someone famous to play the role), for ppl saying she has a “pop voice” and can’t handle the vocal demands of the role: that’s not a thing. the way ariana sings for her own music is very pop sounding but it’s a stylistic choice, just like she can put it on she can “turn it off” or sing in a different style. with that last thing being said we know for a fact that ariana grew up doing theatre and got her big break on 13 the musical on broadway, this means her vocal training was musical theatre based from a very young age. this last thing combined with the fact that she was simply born with incredible vocal agility means she can adapt her voice to almost any situation (which is why she’s so good at impressions as well). and lastly, wicked is one of ariana’s favorite musicals in the entire world since she was very little, glinda has always been a dream role of hers. why is this relevant? bc it means she will (and has been) dedicating her entire time to vocally train for this role (acting as well). as a fan of both ariana and the musical, i genuinely think we’re in good hands. she’s been working hard and i think people can’t get past her pop persona to see that she’s actually, at her core, just another musical theatre fan who got cast in her dream role.

    • @aussiefurbymogwaifan6621
      @aussiefurbymogwaifan6621 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, I think she's a theater fan in general as I remember the current off Broadway production of LSOH reposted a picture of ari and her partner dressed as Seymour and Audrey

  • @andrerwhaag2734
    @andrerwhaag2734 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    In the musical Glinda is asked by Elphaba if the Wizard invented the bubble for her. It happens during the confrontation about the shoes.

  • @hollum1648
    @hollum1648 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    WOAH I actually had no idea they were splitting it into 2 movies - it makes perfect sense story-wise but also that is a BOLD financial risk. What if the first one bombs? What if it does well financially but everyone hates it and won’t have interest in paying to see the second part? Like, dang, the balls
    (Edit to add: I was a skeptic but I think Ariana sounds perfect)

    • @dtimmymoua
      @dtimmymoua ปีที่แล้ว +14

      tbh they have a HUGH target demographic that are ride or die for Wicked, Broadway, young kids, Arianna, and Cynthia

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I am surprised they are making it into two parts. But it makes sense because continuing the movie after Defying Gravity would be a tough job

    • @salty_pearl05
      @salty_pearl05 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@dtimmymoua and with people like Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh being casted as well, I’m sure they’ll bring their own fans or people who just want to see more of them in the film industry

  • @dizzyella8204
    @dizzyella8204 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Wicked is one of my favorite musicals of a time. But! I'm also a film major. Adaptations fascinate me! And adaptational changes are necessary. And I think adaptations can be very successful, despite skepticism among fans. As long as they don't make senseless/needless changes to character or plot, then I'll probably be happy! I simply do not have the energy to care if Glinda's dress is blue or pink 😂

  • @brybalaton-chrimes7550
    @brybalaton-chrimes7550 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you so much for showing the shots with the changed exposure. It made a huge difference to me. Sometimes being a legally blind musical theatre fan sucks.

  • @Arlofan
    @Arlofan ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Wow? These long videos are coming out so fast! I've been so... Concerned for this movie, the bubble made me even more worried, the official stills were a lot more promising, but the two parts still worries me. I didn't know audio had been leaked! So excited for this video!
    (I've been listening to your videos non stop for the last few days so new videos are always SO welcome)

  • @sophiebwer3096
    @sophiebwer3096 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I agree with everything you’ve said about the reason for the dress being pink! Additionally, I also think with marketing they will lean heavily into the „Pink goes good with green“ theme and for people who have never seen the stage version it might be confusing if her main dress would be a different colour.

  • @j.r.cilliangreen4083
    @j.r.cilliangreen4083 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    She did such a good job with The Wizard and I on the anniversary concert…no worries on this end…

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’s when I wanted to see her do the movie

  • @elliotn2863
    @elliotn2863 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    100% agree with your points on this film not being a carbon copy to the show. I’m looking forward to the adaptation, the stage show will always hold a place in my heart, but this opens up the show to more audiences that may not access theatre land. 😊

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’ve wanted this more than any other adaptation along with In the Heights. Wicked made me the theatre nerd I am today

  • @kazza6078
    @kazza6078 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I like the way in which you discussed the leaks. I've seen them and you described them very well, but without showing them, which makes me feel like even if I want to avoid any more major leaks before release, I can still come here to get a preview in case I change my mind.

  • @doctorfuller9514
    @doctorfuller9514 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Can’t believe you’re literally breaking down the OPTIONS for us I love it

  • @bad_bau
    @bad_bau ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As a singer myself, Ariana also could've picked up some of the inflections in the song because she was studying the original music for her own performance. I know when I'm preparing for a performance, I will listen to a recording of the song in my downtime, especially to help with memorization in the beginning.

  • @kitkat1321
    @kitkat1321 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Kind of spoilers?
    Hey I actually saw the leaked footage in real time and met the guys taking it. There were three people, two with long range cameras and one person with a drone, so that’s how they got the footage. The gold clam thing was lowered down on a crane in one take so that’s definitely part of the bubble. There’s also two large sets being built next to Munchkin Land, one looks like castle and the other looks like it’s from Emerald City. I’m not sure if she lip synced but the music and vocal was super amplified. I’m guessing it’s her voice tho.
    All the music was lovely and the sets looked amazing so wicked fans should be happy.

    • @laurelstevens2288
      @laurelstevens2288 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      interesting...I'm surprised they didn't try to stop the drone. Those suckers can be loud and kick up wind and could potentially ruin shots.
      As for the lip syncing I'm sure she is - it's super uncommon for musical scenes to have live vocals. They do so many takes and have such long days it's not the greatest for the performers voices. When they did the Les Mis movie a while back they made such a big deal out of the performers singing live for filming because of that - it's so rarely done.

    • @kitkat1321
      @kitkat1321 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@laurelstevens2288 The drone stayed on the other side of the canal so it was still on public property. If it had moved over the guy flying it would’ve been breaking the law because it was a big drone and if it fell over a large group of people it could really hurt them. So yeah, basically he kept within the guidelines (just about) and got those shots through it.

  • @lindaodd5667
    @lindaodd5667 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Love that you always dress for the occasion (aka the theme) 🌟

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว

      Reminds of another theatre nerd on social media

  • @sickvictorianchild
    @sickvictorianchild ปีที่แล้ว +3

    she sounds divine! i can't wait ❤ can't believe we have to wait till next year

  • @annacalstone610
    @annacalstone610 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I heard the clips and went yessss! My worry was her diction in her pop songs was not great, she really ran her words together. These clips I can hear every word and I love it

  • @declanpatrick9517
    @declanpatrick9517 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    In the book/s, Glinda is actually quite proficient in magic and witchcraft ~ and it’s Elphaba who struggles with it, or it doesn’t come as naturally to her. So if they’re referencing the book at all in this movie, then I think having the bubble as magical and not technological would make sense.

  • @kimberlyferreira8522
    @kimberlyferreira8522 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    wicked brazil this year has had a whole lot of changes on scenery and outfits, and it’s insanely good and refreshing and still very much wicked. glinda has a pink dress in no one mourns the wicked/for good and it’s so beautiful, and so glinda.

  • @ScottyDoobyDude
    @ScottyDoobyDude ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The Grimmerie is the book from the show and novel and is pronounced phonetically. A grimoire is an actual book of shadows in pagan/witchcraft culture. So, yes, Grimmerie is accurate for Wicked.

  • @TheBritishActingCoach
    @TheBritishActingCoach ปีที่แล้ว

    BEYOND exciting to see both their character interpretations. The design, everything - gonna be awesome. I hadn't seen these pics so thanks for sharing ;-)

  • @amelieallan3632
    @amelieallan3632 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I am actually so excited and happy to get any content. But where is Jonathan Bailey?! I just want something 😭😂

    • @kiddork408
      @kiddork408 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fr i wanna hear a snippet to dancing through life from him lmaoo

    • @solcarlosofficial
      @solcarlosofficial ปีที่แล้ว

      Same!!!! We haven’t seen anything about him

  • @nothanks4367
    @nothanks4367 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    ariana can imitate anyone, that’s her doing Kristen Chenowiths Galinda 🖤

  • @nicob2063
    @nicob2063 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I am a huge Wicked the Musical fan, but I am also trying to remind myself that the movie adaption is going to be different! I am excited to see what they come up with and I am trying to go into it with little to no expectations. I have a feeling it will really draw on what you said the aesthetic of the Wizard of OZ, but also the book and then the music from the show. It will be interesting to see what they come up with!

    • @merwheeler
      @merwheeler ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i’ve never watched wicked- or even listen to the entire cast recording… but, i do love the book by gregory macguire and i can’t wait for them to be combined for film!!

  • @susanpolastaples9688
    @susanpolastaples9688 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    She sounds good from what you can hear over the w8nd and outdoor sounds. The soprano high notes are lovely and she's gorgeous as Glenda. Cannot wait until November

  • @MissAmynae
    @MissAmynae ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I love that we're getting to see Ari's extensive training and musical theater background shine. She's said that her pop style diction is a choice, if you've seen her sing on Carpool Karaoke, she does "Suddenly Seymour" and it's SO GOOD, and not an impersonation at all.
    I'd rather see well-recorded stage versions of the shows, but hopefully the film will be good, and I'm glad they're incorporating more of the book.

  • @charlottesellars1348
    @charlottesellars1348 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I live a roughly 5-10 minute drive from the set and have seen it from above while driving past, it looks so good!

  • @beccalloydpoetry
    @beccalloydpoetry ปีที่แล้ว

    I WAS WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO

  • @godspellflowerfr5991
    @godspellflowerfr5991 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’m pleasantly surprised, because Hollywood producers are infamous with making awful creative choices when it comes to movie musicals (*cough* CATS *cough*) I was worried that they would push Ariana to sing in a pop style. And while to me it doesn’t sound like she’s going for the usual full operatic sound, her voice still sounds lovely, clear, and floaty! Exactly what I’d look for in a Glinda vocal ❤

  • @dfwjac
    @dfwjac ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They did say they'd add stuff from the book. Hoping for the animal rights plot to be more relevant than in the stage musical. The whole reason she becomes "wicked!"

  • @seanson24
    @seanson24 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Her voice sounds simply beautiful for glinda, and I admire they are giving her the pink Glinda dress over the blue as it seems more fitting to her

  • @shawntelshirkey
    @shawntelshirkey ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These clips make me feel so much better about Ariana as Glinda. I was nervous but now I am very excited.

  • @roxysantiago9745
    @roxysantiago9745 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Since it’s 2 movies, they’re probably taking some inspiration from the book as well, more source material. Especially since it was a book before it was musical.

  • @EmilyCheetham
    @EmilyCheetham ปีที่แล้ว

    I saw the outside shots and have heard about some of the cast but now I want to look up more. Iv been waiting for a wicked movie for years and I cannot wait.

  • @TalysAlankil
    @TalysAlankil ปีที่แล้ว

    i saw the pictures, hadn't seen the clips until i saw your video and dang ariana really is killing it

  • @adriannamonet3584
    @adriannamonet3584 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I do wonder if they'll explore the relationship between Galinda and Elphaba more since it will be two parts. If they stay true to the books, their relationship as some romantic elements as well.

  • @lisamborras
    @lisamborras ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I will be annoyed if 'No Good Deed' gets cut. Having said that I am really looking forward to it! Should be good!

    • @crystall.411
      @crystall.411 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same I am also nervous because they released some of the titles of the songs that would be in part 1 and I’m not that girl was missing which is one of my favorite songs, something bad is also missing too I think. I am hoping they just did not release all the songs yet and its not cut.

    • @mariannebrandon8891
      @mariannebrandon8891 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would be upset too I want all the songs in the movies especially since it’s in two parts

  • @abc89over64
    @abc89over64 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing recall TJ!!!

  • @oldschoolabrahamhicks2742
    @oldschoolabrahamhicks2742 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks stunning!

  • @Elphaboy
    @Elphaboy ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I agree I have a feeling the "leak" of her vocals was to quell the "naysayers" for Ariana. there was brief moment where after they announced her that they were rumoring her doing a 2 week stint on Broadway to "show the world she can do it" but it never happened i think this was a wiser decision on their part! also I think i read somewhere that they are filming the whole 2 films like one long one and then just splitting them for release so while yes they me "re-order" the sequence of events in the film but movies famously film out of order so them having already filmed for good wouldn't be a surprise to me and i think you are correct the shot of Ariana running up the stairs is post for good and yes you are 100% pronouncing the title of the book correctly!!!! also yes while we don't know how they are adapting the movie in their own was im just assuming the lack of "epicness" to Cynthya's black dress its not her "act 2" look she probably is standing in the attic of the Emerald city palace just about to "defy gravity" I LOVE everything they have released so far she looks amazing the set design is SPECTACULAR!!!! also Ariana is an AMAZING impressionist so sounding like Kristen in certain parts is not a stretch in the least!

  • @bgypsy5
    @bgypsy5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In the novel that the musical is loosely based on, the book IS called the Grimmerie, so you're saying it correctly 😊

  • @averyeml
    @averyeml ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Now that I can actually SEE those pictures, I actually wonder if they’re meant to go together. Like, Glinda’s climbing the stairs to get to wherever Elphaba’s just landed.

    • @MickeyJoTheatre
      @MickeyJoTheatre  ปีที่แล้ว

      Very possible! That would put them both towards the end of the second film I'd reckon!

  • @lordbyronkeith9488
    @lordbyronkeith9488 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm going to bet this was all from the Defying Gravity scene. I've seen other animatics and this is very similar to planned shots for definitely gravity.

  • @aacsmiles
    @aacsmiles ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg!!! I love that shirt!!!

  • @daniellebelisle2446
    @daniellebelisle2446 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Louise Dearman’s option up on her final night singing No One Mourns the Wicked with the “diiieeeeeee alonnnneee” still shakes me!

  • @merrymermaid
    @merrymermaid ปีที่แล้ว +1

    does anyone have the link to the ‘and goodness knows the wicked die alone’ segment? it’s one of my favourite vocal moments in in the show and i can’t find it online

  • @brianbeacock
    @brianbeacock ปีที่แล้ว

    You're so smart, I love this.

  • @johnrodneyturner6750
    @johnrodneyturner6750 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Y’all some of you need to relax and understand it’s not going to be a copy paste from Broadway and some people have different interpretations. Like y’all need to breath and either wait for the film comes out or just not see it in general. Ariana clearly has been working so hard and y’all just are so bitter. Just relax. Lmao

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’ve wanted this more than any other stage to screen adaptation for a very long time now!

    • @johnrodneyturner6750
      @johnrodneyturner6750 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@manuelorozco7760 and it’s going to be amazing.

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johnrodneyturner6750 I don’t have my expectations high but I don’t have them low either

  • @cnp3205
    @cnp3205 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I actually think "no one mourns the wicked" will be the opening of the second film...and the events will almost happen chronologically. It makes sense to do it this way because first movie will be young glinda and second movie would be the elevated fully realized good witch. because it's 2 movies, it will give audience new visuals for the second film to anticipate rather than giving away what she will become right away. Think of it like a superhero movie...there's always anticipation to see what the new costume/version will be in the next film.

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would be surprised if you are right

    • @Melbern11
      @Melbern11 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They should have the first few minutes like the stage show where they sing no one mourns the wicked and Glinda explaining they knew each othe in school and then the first movie up to defying gravity, then the second movie ending back in real-time before the flashback

  • @IngenuousSoprano
    @IngenuousSoprano ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I need to track down that leaked audio/video.
    Like a lot of people here, I had no doubts about Ariana's ability to sing the score (great technique, very light and bright soprano with very good control even through whistle). The only thing I worried about with her was her diction. That worry was squashed when she sang Somewhere Over the Rainbow recently and her diction was lovely.
    I like the pink on her too.
    The shot of Elphaba looks like straight up CG to me. Not a fan of heavy CG (the Beast from 2017 looked dated even on release, whereas Smeagol and Aslan still look good), but see the value in it.
    I think this is our best shot at a truly listenable soundtrack for a movie musical since Chicago.

  • @david_2364
    @david_2364 ปีที่แล้ว

    So excited for this movie!

  • @kenfrmcape2355
    @kenfrmcape2355 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There's a line in the stage show I hope doesn't get cut in the film version. "This prince shows up and now everyone is obsessed with a cultish social gathering." Loved that line in the show. But it's the type of thing they could cut.

  • @hideflen6078
    @hideflen6078 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m glad to hear all this, especially about the color grading 😂

  • @corgilover2319
    @corgilover2319 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It's her voice. She had theatre training and Chenoweth mentioned she's in constant contact with Ariana. Plus yes, she's superb at impressions.

  • @anonymous91877
    @anonymous91877 ปีที่แล้ว

    The picture of Elphaba in an article like room could be those places you suggested but it also could be the last scene where she is hiding when Glinda comes to say farewell and the pink dress could be that ame attic where glinda is going up to her to say goodbye

  • @fundifferent1
    @fundifferent1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Also Im sooo confused because Mickey keeps saying that the pink dress and No One Mourns The Wicked is before Glinda finds her magical prowess. Isn't it after? Super confused. SPOILER: But The show ends where it begins, with Glinda addressing the munchkins after Elphaba's "death." This all happens after Dorothy visits and "kills" Elphaba. So by now Galinda is in fact Glinda and has all her magical prowess. It isn't the end of Act 1. It's the end of the show. She is the same Glinda from the films at this point, the one who greeted Dorothy in a real bubble.....Also I think that staircase scene is either Defying Gravity.

  • @theworldwhispers
    @theworldwhispers ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I heard the leaked audio and immediately teared up. She sounds so good (and it's clearly her - like you said, the phrasing and timing is different than Chenoweth's), and with so many of us having waited something like 10 years for this film to be made... I don't know, it hit me hard. It was the first moment it truly felt real and sunk in that this is finally happening!

    • @SuzER08
      @SuzER08 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you know where I could find the audio? All I keep seeing are links to deleted tweets :(

    • @SuzER08
      @SuzER08 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@theworldwhispers thanks!

    • @emmanueleze4840
      @emmanueleze4840 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SuzER08 I think you can find it @vocallyshooketh

  • @mollieerobertss
    @mollieerobertss ปีที่แล้ว

    Can anyone find the earlier clip of no one mourns the wicked that caitlin tipping posted, i can't find it?

  • @mattthomas8669
    @mattthomas8669 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The grimorie (apologies if I mispelled that) is pronounced with the “ie” on the end sound in the stage version. However in the world outside of the show it’s pronced the second way when referring to a book of spells.

  • @andrewhamilton8158
    @andrewhamilton8158 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s defo Ari singing over Kristin as you can obviously tell it’s her in some bits

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว

      I could tell but I’m reserving my formal judgement

  • @aisnadi8511
    @aisnadi8511 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think that the Ariana picture was the last scene where Glinda watches Elphaba gets melted or after

  • @glitterfulspace
    @glitterfulspace ปีที่แล้ว

    mickeyjo, can you clarify is it wicked the musical the movie or is it wicked the movie?!

  • @emryspaperart
    @emryspaperart ปีที่แล้ว +2

    personally i also really hope they don't go full chronological. the show starting with the end is such an important part of the (and such a theatrical!) way the narrative is told and imo noone mourns the wicked would be so much weaker if they put it chronologically

  • @abc89over64
    @abc89over64 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    If that is accurate about the Chenoweth similarity it could be extremely troubling and concerning for Ariana the artist. But how intimating to walk in those shoes. Hope AG has the best teachers supporting her!!!

  • @wehojm7320
    @wehojm7320 ปีที่แล้ว

    A great analysis of what you've been able to glean from what has been released on the internet. You went into depth about Ariana Grande but have you gotten any info on Cynthia Orivo?

  • @ElizaHamilton1780
    @ElizaHamilton1780 ปีที่แล้ว

    That attic where Elphaba ends up, with that giant circular window - I think it’s a nod to the cover for the first “Wicked” book by Gregory Macguire. The book was the first thing that came to mind when I saw that picture of Elphie with her broom.

  • @mermaidmotelmedia
    @mermaidmotelmedia ปีที่แล้ว

    Why did I not know you sing like a belle

  • @dt2568
    @dt2568 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg Into the Woods is also my favie!

  • @DaniTryn
    @DaniTryn ปีที่แล้ว +2

    🤩 Into the Woods is also my absolute favorite musical....and also resulted in a somewhat disappointing movie adaptation. Thank goodness that one does have a pro-shot of the OBC! We'll see how the pink dress question is resolved....next year 😒

  • @teach4him841
    @teach4him841 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can’t find the snippets…..lots taken down….darn!

  • @DDTC73
    @DDTC73 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I actually know where the film starts :) It opens with a scene set in Kiamo Ko... though i wont spoil what the scene is about. Last week they were filming up in the highlands... quite a bit outside of London lol I personally loved the teaser shots. I though they were atmospheric, they were grand in scale and I thought they also showed something of their individual characters. I agree that people should not be expecting the stage version on screen. This is it's own thing. Mr Chu knows his way around a movie musical. Trust.

  • @theaterkween5791
    @theaterkween5791 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was really worried about this film ngl. Not about the casting, I thought the casting was excellent actually. My worry came from splitting it into two movies, and this quelled my fears. Really excited

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 ปีที่แล้ว

      The casting that has surprised me the most were Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum

  • @TheMightyZack
    @TheMightyZack ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Never worried about Ari’s vocals. I’m worried about her ACTING

    • @rosespinkvenom5022
      @rosespinkvenom5022 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      She was an actor before she became a musician I think she’ll be fine

    • @TheMightyZack
      @TheMightyZack ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@rosespinkvenom5022 lol what in her past career proves her to be a good actress?

    • @cubingwithari1586
      @cubingwithari1586 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheMightyZack victorious and 13 the musical I guess. Idk I kinda agree, but maybe she’ll surprise us.

    • @markbuell9440
      @markbuell9440 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@TheMightyZack she has done theater before. Literally was in the OBC cast of 13..

    • @rosespinkvenom5022
      @rosespinkvenom5022 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheMightyZack all the stuff she’s acted in even after she became a musician🤨

  • @cammysan
    @cammysan ปีที่แล้ว

    I did not expect Ari to be hitting those opera notes. 😍😍😍

  • @benjamintillema3572
    @benjamintillema3572 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After watching the footage I can say with a bit of confidence that she is lip synching. Recording vocals in a wide open space like that is impractical and her lip synching means that she can focus more on emoting with her face and her body language. Doesn't mean that they aren't going to sing live at other points of the movie, just for this scene in particular it wouldn't make sense. Those are probably her vocals being played on loudspeakers, and since Glinda is essentially performing in front of the residents of Oz in this scene it makes sense that her voice sounds the way it does. I imagine for other scenes Grande will sound much more like how we expect her to with her natural singing voice.

  • @InfoGuyHalliwell
    @InfoGuyHalliwell ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What are your thoughts on Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible? I absolutely love her as an actor and I'm really excited to see how she pulls off Morrible's ICONIC line.

  • @marcusgomez3447
    @marcusgomez3447 ปีที่แล้ว

    There was a video of another clip of Ariana singing filmed by catlin tipping who was in six and currently in frozen the musical as she said she lives 10 mins away from the film set location!!

  • @Konekoexe
    @Konekoexe ปีที่แล้ว

    So is this movie going to be made from the musical or from the book. I liked both but the book obviously has more details

  • @guyfox7449
    @guyfox7449 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful hair whooshy sir and I want to know more about theater as I too love it but know absolutely nothing.

  • @knockshinnoch1950
    @knockshinnoch1950 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fact is that the majority of screen adaptations of successful stage shows fall flat on their face. I wonder how many new songs will be added to the movie version?

  • @abc89over64
    @abc89over64 ปีที่แล้ว

    Of course MJ!! Love your face and cutie BF too!! So excited bout this!!! Thanks for Wed night special!!!! 😍😍😍