Wicked: One Wonderful Night

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Wicked: One Wonderful Night
File:Wicked - One Wonderful Night (Poster).png
Promotional poster
Also known asWicked: Event Special
GenreMusic
Written by
Directed byPaul Dugdale
Starring
ComposerStephen Schwartz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Ben Winston
  • Raj Kapoor
Producers
  • Christopher Scott
  • Siena Castillo
  • Rita Maye Bland
  • Dave Piendak
Production locations
Editors
  • Simon B. Bryant
  • Tim Woolcott
  • Guy Harding
  • James Collett
  • Chris Black
Running time83 minutes
Production companyFulwell 73
Original release
NetworkNBC
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Wicked: One Wonderful Night is a 2025 American television special promoting Universal Pictures' two-part film adaptation of the stage musical Wicked by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman. Led by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, performances include songs from the 2024 Wicked film, paired with previews of songs from its 2025 sequel, Wicked: For Good.[1]

First broadcast on November 6, 2025 on NBC, Wicked: One Wonderful Night was available for streaming on Peacock the following day,[2][3] along with a live album of the night's performances.[4]

Cast

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Performers

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Appearances

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Pre-recorded

Setlist

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  • "No One Mourns the Wicked" – Ariana Grande, Ensemble, Audience
  • "The Wizard and I" – Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum on piano
  • "What Is This Feeling? / Dear Old Shiz" – Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande
  • "Popular" – Ariana Grande, Remington Glass
  • "For Good" – Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Schwartz on piano
  • "I'm Not That Girl" – Cynthia Erivo
  • "Dancing Through Life" – Bowen Yang, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode
  • "Thank Goodness" – Ariana Grande
  • "Defying Gravity" – Cynthia Erivo
  • "Get Happy / Happy Days Are Here Again"[a] – Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande

Production

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Exterior of Dolby Theatre (seen in 2015)

On July 9, 2025, during their upfront, NBC announced a two-hour Wicked special titled Wicked: Event Special to air in November 2025. It was confirmed that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande would be part of the show and that songs from both films would be performed during the show.[6]

On September 24, 2025, the show was filmed at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.[7] During the special, Erivo and Grande wore outfits by Marni and Alexander McQueen.[8] The "For Good" performance was recorded later and filmed at the Gershwin Theatre in New York City, where the musical Wicked has been staged since 2003, and was not shown to the audience during the filming.[9]

In October 2025, the title of the special was changed to Wicked: One Wonderful Night, and NBC set a release date for November 6, 2025, to celebrate the release of Wicked: For Good two weeks later. Marissa Bode, Jon M. Chu, Jeff Goldblum, Stephen Schwartz, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, and Michelle Yeoh were also confirmed to appear.[10]

One significant edit was done to Bode's introduction to "Defying Gravity", where she initially said the song was about standing up to a "power-hungry dictator", which was interpreted as a dig at the second Trump administration.[11]

Release

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Wicked: One Wonderful Night was broadcast on NBC on November 6, 2025. Outside of the United States, it also aired in fifteen countries.[12][13] An encore presentation is scheduled to air on December 31, 2025.[14]

Reception

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Hope Sloop of Decider wrote, "I walked away from this special feeling genuine sadness that this was not a Woodstock-style concert that would have given thousands more the opportunity to watch it live. To say that Wicked: One Wonderful Night, complete with its surprise appearances, reimagined versions of classic songs, and outstanding staging is something that everyone should watch is an understatement. For those who love the movie or the musical, this is for you. For those who don’t love the movie or musical, maybe go get checked by a doctor or something; you’re missing out."[15]

Notes

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  1. ^ Medley arrangement originally performed by Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland on the October 6, 1963 episode of The Judy Garland Show[5]

References

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