Everyone has covered “Defying Gravity,” including Cynthia Erivo in the 2024 Wicked film adaptation. It’s been done by so many Broadway and West End performers, and there is no shortage of metal covers ...

Defying Gravity continues to be popular with listeners. The iconic musical number, sung by Elphaba and Glinda in Wicked, has hit the Billboard Top100, not once, but twice. Following Idina Menzel's ...

Why [SPOILERS] were ready for their 'fairy goddess' moment. Warning: This article contains spoilers from Wicked. Who's the mage whose major itinerary is making all Oz merrier? That would be Jon M. Chu ...

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Idina Menzel, the original Elphaba on Broadway's "Wicked," has nothing but good words about Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's powerful duet performance of "Defying Gravity" at the Oscars 2025. On X, ...

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Jon M. Chu counted himself a fan of “Wicked” long before he was hired to direct the big-budget movie adaptation of the popular Broadway musical. “Wicked,” which introduced such classics as “Defying ...

This article was originally published in November 2024. It was updated on Nov. 19, 2025, for the release of the second part of the “Wicked” movie. There may be no more spellbinding protagonist in ...