NBC announced today that the previously announced Wicked concert special, led by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, will air on November 6, two weeks ahead of the release of the sequel Wicked: For Good.
The two-hour special event at L.A’s Dolby Theatre will air on NBC and stream next day on Peacock.
Erivo and Grande will be joined by their co-stars and other surprise guests to perform songs from the first movie — “and maybe, just maybe, a little bit from the upcoming film,” the network teased in its release.
Released last November, Wicked became a global phenomenon and grossed more than $750 million at the worldwide box office to become the biggest Broadway musical adaptation of all time. The film went on to become Universal’s biggest PVOD title of all time and Peacock’s biggest Pay 1 streaming launch ever. The film earned 10 Academy Award nominations and two wins.
Ben Winston will executive produce the special with Fulwell Entertainment serving as the production company. Raj Kapoor also serves as executive producer.
