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Tickets have gone on sale for Wicked: For Good, the second part of the hit musical film, which arrives in UK cinemas on 21 November. The film brings Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande back as Elphaba and Glinda, continuing the story that drew huge audiences to the first film and turned it into one of the biggest cinema events of recent years.
The sequel picks up where the first film left off, following the two witches as their friendship is tested and the world of Oz grows darker around them. Fans of the stage musical will know the story well, but the film version has room to expand it, with big musical numbers and a scale that only the cinema can offer.
Ticket sales opened on 31 October, and cinemas across the UK are already reporting strong demand. The first film built its audience through word of mouth as much as through its opening weekend, and the sequel is expected to benefit from the same pattern, with fans returning to see how the story ends.
The Light Cinema in Cambridge is among the venues marking the release with a special Medicinema preview, a reminder of the film's broad appeal and of the way cinemas are using the release to support good causes as well as to fill seats.
For audiences who have waited a year to see the second half of the story, the wait is nearly over. Wicked: For Good arrives in cinemas on 21 November, and tickets are on sale now. The first film was one of the biggest cinema events of recent years, drawing huge audiences and winning praise for its performances and its scale. The sequel has a lot to live up to, but the demand for tickets suggests that fans are keen to see how the story ends. Erivo and Grande return as Elphaba and Glinda, and their performances were among the most praised parts of the first film. The new film's musical numbers, including the songs that fans of the stage show know best, are among its most anticipated moments, and the cinema release will give them the biggest possible stage.
Source: The Light Cinema
