Wicked: For Good is still suspended somewhere over Oz. If you need a popular pick while you wait for its Nov. 21 release date, here's when Peacock will stream the first part of Wicked. Viewers in the US can start watching the musical movie as early as 5 a.m. ET (2 a.m. PT) on Friday, March 21.

The bad news is that Wicked – or, to give its full title, Wicked: Part One – won't be available to watch at home before this year's Academy Awards ceremo

One of my favorite movies of 2024 is coming soon to a streaming service near you, though perhaps not a streaming service you subscribe to. The hit Broadway musical-turned blockbuster movie Wicked is headed to Peacock in just a few weeks.

"Wicked,” the Universal Pictures musical that garnered 10 Oscar nods, earned $727 million at the global box office and launched a polarizing trend of spontaneous audience sing-alongs, will be available to stream at home on Peacock beginning March 21, according to NBCUniversal.

Just one short month until Wicked is available on streaming. It’s been known that the Oscar-nominated Universal Pictures film would be headed to NBCU-owned Peacock after its theatrical window. Now, the box office hit has its streaming date: March 21.

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Wicked” will be streaming exclusively on Peacock, along with the special sing-along version and a full collection of bonus content, starting March 21. Meanwhile, the film’s star, Cynthia Erivo, has been announced as the host for this year’s Tony Awards on June 8.