The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Sean Mayes in a program of Broadway hits in Steinmetz Hall.

Defying Gravity is an iconic song but its scene in the movie adaptation of Wicked is crucial to the entire film. Getting this right played on the minds of the film's VFX team at ILM as well as the ...

For those who are unaware, “Defying Gravity” is the Act 1 conclusion of the beloved musical “Wicked,” an anthem of empowerment and freedom that’s become one of theater’s greatest ballads and maybe one ...

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. So it was a question of where, not if, he should pay ...

When the first half of the film adaptation “Wicked” dropped last year, the rest of the world was introduced to something the theater kids have known since the musical’s Broadway debut in 2003: ...

Since the Broadway musical Wicked opened in fall 2003, it has been beloved by both critics and audiences. Based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, it has dominated Broadway, becoming the ...

Defying Gravity is an iconic song but its scene in the movie adaptation of Wicked is crucial to the entire film. Getting this right played on the minds of the film's VFX team at ILM as well as the ...

Cynthia Erivo felt a “huge responsibility” to give a perfect performance of ‘Defying Gravity’ in ‘Wicked‘. The 37-year-old star finishes the first instalment of the two-part musical adaptation with a ...

Cynthia Erivo speaks about "Wicked" during the Universal presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Valerie Macon/AFP) Jon M. Chu sat down for an interview on stage at ...

Classic rock and Broadway music sometimes overlap in amazing ways. For example, Queen's Brian May once played guitar on a version of "Defying Gravity" from 'Wicked' that is incredible. That desire for ...

While "Defying Gravity" set the world alight thanks to its use in the first movie's marketing, Bowen Yang says a key Wicked: For Goodtrack will do so even more. Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's ...

Ariana Grande’s Wicked performance at the Oscars boosts three of her songs back onto the U.K. charts, with “Defying Gravity” leading the resurgence. US singer-songwriter Ariana Grande attends the 97th ...