'Wicked' Gets a 2019 Release Date

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By Darian Scalamoni

        One of the most successful Broadway musicals of all-time finally will have a film adaptation with a Holiday release date. According to Collider, Wicked, which follows the Witches of Oz before the events of The Wizard of Oz is set to be released on December 20^th, 2019. The potential blockbuster has been slated at a perfect date around Christmas time when so many families head to the theater.

            Wicked follows the story of the young witches Elphaba and Glinda when they’re young as they go from enemies to friends and back again amidst all the magic of Oz. When the musical debuted back in 2003, it was a tremendous success. The musical won three Tony Awards including Best Musical Actress for Idina Menzel, who is also known for voicing Elsa in Disney’s Frozen and playing Maureen Johnson for the film and Broadway versions of the musical, Rent.

            There is also a fantastic director attached as Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Reader) is set to direct the musical adaptation. No news on cast yet, but wouldn’t it be exciting to see Menzel reprise her original role as Elphaba in the movie?