Yahoo Lifestyle The ‘Wicked’ Film Adaptation Paid Tribute to the Broadway Musical With Some Magical Cameos
Fans are already coming out of their Wicked screenings freaking out over how incredible of an adaptation it is of the hit Broadway show (us included), but there's one particular part of the film that has true fans freaking out. If you haven't seen the movie just yet, we don't have to spoil this special part for you. But if you're wondering if that part of the movie was in fact real, well, we're here to confirm the news for you. Wondering just what we're talking about?
Here's everything you need to know about those magical Wicked cameos.
I need to know who was in the Wicked movie!
We're warning if you haven't seen the movie yet to turn back now because it truly is a special surprise. But if you have seen it, then we're here to confirm that four beloved people from Oz made a big appearance in the movie.
During the "One Short Day," Elphaba and Glinda get to explore the incredible Emerald City. Along the way, they end up checking out Wiz-O-Mania. And who else is there to portray as the Wiz-O-Mania superstars than Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel!
Cynthia Erivo exclusively chatted with Cosmopolitan and revealed what it was like to meet Idina for the first time:
"It's a beautiful thing, this legacy that's been passed down to me. I'm hopefully taking care of it for all those wonderful women who played her in the past. And what's lovely is Idina and I have been talking, and she's been so encouraging and sweet and lovely. She sent such lovely voice notes when she'd seen the film," she said. "She surprised me when we were presenting at the Tonys. I had no idea she was going to say that, hence why I had no idea what to say back except for, "I love you," and turned into a 5-year-old child. It meant so much to me that the person who was the architect of this character was sharing her love and encouragement and almost sort of nod of approval."
But they are not the only major cameos that appear in that sequence! Winnie Holzman, who wrote the book for the original musical and also wrote the screenplay, also appears as a Wiz-O-Mania actor who has a line where she says, "He can read it! He must be a Wizard!"
And the final cameo is all the way at the end of the track where Elphaba and Glinda head up to see the Wizard. The man who tells them, “The Wizard will see you now!” is none other than the show's composer Stephen Schwartz.
So basically, the movie honored the original Broadway musical in the best way possible! And yes, this is the best time to buy tickets again to see it all again now you know where to catch them!
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