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WICKED: The Official Podcast

Inside the New Songs of Wicked: For Good

November 27, 2025·54 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

In Wicked: For Good, two new songs open a window into what Elphaba and Glinda have never spoken aloud.  Composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, executive music producer Stephen Oremus, and director Jon M. Chu reveal how “No Place Like Home” and “The Girl in the Bubble” were crafted to deepen each witch’s inner world — from Elphaba’s reckoning with belonging to Glinda’s emotional awakening. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande share how performing the new material live shaped their portrayal of separation, reunion, confrontation, and the choices that ultimately lead them to “For Good.”  And with insight from Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, and cinematographer Alice Brooks, we explore the intense and cinematic turning points that bring the story to its final, unforgettable moments. (51:16) Watch Wicked: For Good at home on the Apple TV app. ⁠https://apple.co/WFGMovie⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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