
Classic Movies Live Season 6, Episode 3 – Wicked
January 29, 2025
It’s our first episode post-Oscar nominations, and we’re starting off by talking about one of the biggest movies up for awards. The cinematic event of 2024, a movie nearly 30 years in the making, Wicked!
Directed by John M. Chu, Wicked adapts the first act of the smash hit Broadway musical prequel to The Wizard of Oz! Long before the arrival of Dorothy, a young, green-skinned woman named Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo) meets Galinda Upland (Ariana Grande) at Shiz University. Though Galinda aspires to become a sorceress, it’s Elphaba who harbours the talent for magic. The two form a tense rivalry that blossoms into an uneven friendship, all the while living through the rise of the wannabe-fascist huckster The Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldbum).
Joining us on this episode is everyone’s favourite guest, Ben! Our resident Broadway Boy was last heard on Classic Movies Live – Season 5, Episode 2: Maestro almost a year ago! For this episode, Ben’s come ready to talk about one of his favourite musicals, and how it made the jump from stage to screen.
Ben has lots of connections to Wicked, not the least of which is this recent series of interviews he conducted with many of the behind-the-scenes talent! You can see more of Ben over on his Youtube Channel! And of course, he’ll be back next week…