Taliesin, Swansea
After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining two-part cinematic event.
Wicked tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, starring the Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman with green skin, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular and ambitious student. The two meet at Shiz University, forming an unlikely friendship. After an encounter with the Wizard of Oz, their bond is tested as Glinda pursues power, while Elphaba stays true to herself. Their choices lead them down different paths, shaping them into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
‘When Erivo nails that moment and rides into Oz’s history books on a broomstick, for a split second you feel like there’s no place you’d rather be than riding alongside her. Not even home.’ David Fear, Rolling Stone
‘...what an enjoyable spectacle it is.’ Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
Ar ôl dau ddegawd fel un o'r sioeau cerdd mwyaf poblogaidd a hirhoedlog ar y llwyfan, mae Wicked yn gwneud ei thaith hirddisgwyliedig i'r sgrin fawr fel digwyddiad sinematig dwy ran ysblennydd sy'n diffinio cenhedlaeth.
Mae Wicked yn adrodd hanes anhysbys gwrachod Oz, gyda seren y gwobrau Emmy, Grammy a Tony, Cynthia Erivo fel Elphaba, merch ifanc â chroen gwyrdd sydd wedi'i chamddeall yn llwyr, ac Ariana Grande, y gantores a'r seren fyd-eang sydd wedi ennill gwobrau Grammy a gwerthu sawl record platinwm fel Glinda, myfyriwr poblogaidd ac uchelgeisiol. Mae'r ddwy'n cyfarfod ym Mhrifysgol Shiz, gan ffurfio cyfeillgarwch go annhebygol. Ar ôl cyfarfod â'r Wizard of Oz, mae eu cyfeillgarwch yn cael ei brofi i'r eithaf wrth i Glinda fynd ar drywydd pŵer, tra bod Elphaba yn aros yn driw iddi hi ei hun. Mae eu dewisiadau yn eu harwain ar hyd llwybrau gwahanol, gan eu troi'n 'Glinda the Good' a'r 'Wicked Witch of the West'.
Taliesin, Swansea University , Singleton Campus, Swansea SA2 8PZ