'Wicked: For Good' Teases Two New Songs
During the live broadcast Wicked: One Wonderful Night, audiences got a first listen to the newly added songs for Glinda and Elphaba in the upcoming film Wicked: For Good. Composer Stephen Schwartz created two original pieces expanding the second act of the classic musical into a full-length feature film.
New Songs for Glinda and Elphaba
- The Girl in a Bubble – performed by Ariana Grande as Glinda.
- No Place Like Home – performed by Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba.
While earlier film trailers had offered quick glimpses, the NBC event revealed deeper previews, showing the emotional and narrative setting of these numbers.
Context Within the Story
The Girl in a Bubble takes place in Glinda’s luxurious Emerald City residence. Now hailed as “Glinda the Good,” she expresses regret and sorrow over achieving all she ever wanted under the guidance of Madame Morrible and the Wizard.
No Place Like Home follows Elphaba, who grieves over the very land of Oz that has turned against her, framing her as the “Wicked Witch of the West.”
“The broadcast gave us a little bit more, including teasing a bit of their context in the film itself.”
About the Event
The previews were first shown during Wicked: One Wonderful Night, a visually stunning live special aired on NBC. The event marks a major step toward the release of the highly anticipated adaptation.
Author’s summary: The NBC special revealed touching glimpses of two emotional new songs from Wicked: For Good, offering fans their clearest preview yet of Glinda’s and Elphaba’s journeys.