Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are back as Elphaba and Glinda for “Wicked: For Good,” Jon M. Chu’s latest film which adapts the second act of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s hit musical. Though ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- One of the common criticisms of the Broadway musical “Wicked” is that its best songs are in Act I, leaving Act II to feel like a bit of letdown. By that logic, the same concern ...

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Each witch gets a new number as part of an effort to flesh out the arc of the stage show’s second act. By Esther Zuckerman As the composer Stephen Schwartz was working on the 2003 stage musical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s Wicked follow-up movie, Wicked: For Good, is new in ...

"Wicked: For Good" (in theaters Friday, Nov. 21) includes two original songs by composer Stephen Schwartz. "No Place Like Home," an emotional showcase for the ostracized Elphaba, is a callback to ...

40 years ago this week, Starship’s debut single bagged the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 when “We Built This City” usurped Jan Hammer’s “Miami Vice Theme,” because it was 1985 and popular TV show ...

Hugh Jackman has found his "Sweet Caroline" in Kate Hudson in their upcoming new musical, Song Sung Blue. Premiering this Christmas, the biographical music drama sheds light on the dynamite duo who ...

Check out some of our favourite new Irish songs to hear this week Fred again.. has released his new remix of Dundalk rapper Reggie’s track ‘Talk of the Town’, featuring English DJ Sammy Virji. The ...

Wicked: For Good will feature two new original songs — allowing audiences to explore Elphaba and Glinda’s journeys on an even deeper level. Part 2 of the movie musical, which is based on the second ...

Halloween is upon us, and many have started to craft their seasonal playlists. For those readers who have a penchant for the theatrical and frightening, look no further than this list of suggestions.