Dancing With the Stars season 34 honored the world of Wicked with some incredible performances — and a brand latest sneak peek at what’s to are available For Good.
Throughout the Tuesday, October 21, episode of the ABC dance competition series, director Jon M. Chu revealed a glimpse on the upcoming film, which featured The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) explaining how he became popular in Oz. He, together with some help from Glinda (Ariana Grande), sang “Wonderful” to Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), promising they will make her “wonderful” too.
Part 1 of Wicked’s two-part movie adaptation was released in November 2024 and followed the primary act of the enduring Broadway show that shares the backstory of Glinda and Elphaba before the events of The Wizard of Oz.
While the primary film ended with Glinda and Elphaba parting ways before Elphaba fled Shiz University, part two will pick up a number of years later with Elphaba, now the Wicked Witch of the West, continuing her plans to assist the land’s animals when Glinda rises to power because the Wizard’s spokeswoman.
“What’s wonderful concerning the show is that you just get an insight into why this woman becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, but you could have only three hours to do it in,” Erivo, 38, told Entertainment Weekly in February about why Wicked was split into separate parts. “With us, you could have two movies.”
She noted that Glinda and Elphaba’s friendship has also been “expanded” due to the beyond regular time, adding, “That’s a very essential, special thing that you could have within the show, but here you actually get to go together with them in that. We’ve got something really special.”
For Good may even reveal how Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion got here together. Ethan Slater, who portrayed Boq in the primary movie, gave a sneak peek of his character’s transformation into Tin Man earlier this month, while For Good’s trailer has shared temporary glimpses at Fieryo’s (Jonathan Bailey) Scarecrow look. The actress portraying Dorothy stays under wraps, but it surely was revealed earlier this week that Colman Domingo will likely be voicing the Cowardly Lion.
Ahead of Domingo’s reveal, Chu teased he had solid a serious A-lister within the role after sliding into their DMs. “I used to be like, ‘It’s not a ton of lines, but possibly you could have a bit time. I do know you’re busy. I’ll come to you,’” the filmmaker recalled to Deadline in an October 16 interview. “He was like, ‘Why the f*** not, let’s go!’ After which we went ahead and recorded the lines.”
Songs from each Wicked and Wicked: For Good were featured on Tuesday’s episode of Dancing With the Stars, from Robert Irwin and Witney Caron’s jazz performance of “Dancing Through Life” to Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas’ quickstep to “Popular.”
Grande and Erivo also made video cameos throughout the night alongside Bailey and Michelle Yeoh, who portrays Madame Morrible within the movies. Chu also served as guest judge for the week.
“Wicked is a beloved tale of two best friends who change one another’s lives for good,” Erivo said, while Grande added, “So rejoicify! Let’s kick off this special Wicked celebration with a speculator opening number created by our wonderful choreographer Chris Scott.”
Chu also shared his excitement over being within the ballroom at first of the evening.
“It’s my favorite movie and my favorite TV show combined, that is going to be incredible,” Chu said at the highest of the episode. “But anything you realize about dance, the facility of it, it’s not the technical ultimately. Once you recover from that, you guys have been rehearsing great, now it’s about telling the story. Fill us with all the sentiments today.”
Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET. Wicked: For Good hits theaters on November 21.