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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I absolutely love Wicked, but the run time is outrageous. 2 hours, 40 min- plus with previews will likely be 3 hours. Honestly, I couldn’t even do that at home much less in a theatre.

I don’t like Cynthia at all. She should stick to stage productions. I’m curious about Arianna in this because she got her start on Broadway.

I will just wait to hear what the non-paid critics say.[/quote]

The NY Times gave Cynthia a rave review and called her the best thing about the movie.  [/quote]

Paid critic. [/quote]

Actually, the review was not kind to the movie, the director, or the very concept -- only to the performances by the leads.

If you hate the actress for some reason, then don't go, but objectively her performance is fantastic and her singing is terrific. I like Idina Menzel but I have heard plenty of people sing better - and Cynthia Erivo is one of them.

Also strange that you think a stage performance somehow translates poorly to the big screen. Usually it's the other way around. I loathe celebrity casting in musicals usually, when they can't really sing. This is the opposite - casting people who actually could earn these roles on Broadway.[/quote]

Pulling this comment up ... Erivo is an impeccable singer. I don't love Kristin Chenoweth OR Idina Menzel. They both always sounded to me like they were damaging their vocal chords. Erivo's voice sounds effortless.

Ariana Grande is also very, very good. Her pop stuff isn't my style ... just background music on the radio ... but she is GOOD. I could totally see her on Broadway, and hopefully in many more movies. [/quote]

She was on Broadway as a teenager, in [i]13[/i], but I'd love for her to go back. She was great.[/quote]

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