Performed By Jeff Goldblum Another song that doesn’t feature much dance choreography at all, “A Sentimental Man” is one of the film's last songs before the grand “Defying Gravity” finale.

I can't wait to see these Wicked moments from the original musical play out on the big screen. Let's hope they don't disappoint.

TIME spoke to Schwartz about key songs in Wicked, from Elphaba’s first big number to the dramatic cliff-hanger, from their origins to how they translate onscreen. But that bare-bones approach ...

“Wicked Part Two” (coming in 2025) will rely on new songs and extended scenes to pad the story of the second act, which in the musical is much shorter than Act I. But that’s a problem for later.

On a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wicked star Cynthia Erivo talked about receiving an Oscar nomination for her performance, how she made Elphaba's songs her own, and more. Watch the interview here!

The backdrop of the play, what’s taking place outside that room, is the 1986 Austrian election of Kurt Waldheim, whose suspected Nazi past roused unpleasant memories for the country and the world.

TIME spoke to Schwartz about key songs in Wicked, from Elphaba’s first big number to the dramatic cliff-hanger, from their origins to how they translate onscreen.