Wicked steam rolls its way into theaters, settling in for a long run. The big screen version of Broadway's Wizard of Oz prequel is gigantic, loud, and completely charming. The singing and dancing dazzle. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande hold their own. Ariana fits the role of Glynda the good witch., while Cynthia adds heart to the Wicked Witch. The film enlarges the Broadway production. I guess I could grouse that Hollywood breaks the story into two parts. I wonder why it takes two hours and forty minutes just to tell half. Fans won't care. It's hard to resist watching this dazzling spectacular again and again.
