Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. After Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s Oscars performance, ...

The album, which was released in October, features 11 tracks from the film. It’s available as a one-disc CD or two-LP vinyl. The album’s closer is “Defying Gravity,” which Grande performed alongside ...

As the soundtrack smashes on the charts and the film continues to top the box office, stars are sharing their own takes on the film. After the "What Is This Feeling?" choreography took social media by ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel pose at the "Wicked on Broadway 20th Anniversary Celebration" at The Gershwin Theatre on October 30, 2023 in New York City. "Defying ...

Defying Gravity continues to be popular with listeners. The iconic musical number, sung by Elphaba and Glinda in Wicked, has hit the Billboard Top100, not once, but twice. Following Idina Menzel's ...

While "Defying Gravity" set the world alight thanks to its use in the first movie's marketing, Bowen Yang says a key Wicked: For Goodtrack will do so even more. Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's ...

Good news for singers and theatre kids alike: Wicked singalongs are coming to theaters! While the movie premieres on November 22, interactive screenings are coming to around 1,000 movie theaters in ...

Released on March 31, 2009, Defying Gravity shot to the top of both charts. It climbed to No. 1 in less than a month and spent a total of 75 weeks on the Billboard 200 and 78 weeks on the country ...

A little over a year ago, I sat in the Gershwin Theatre here in New York City, dressed in green, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Wicked. It was only my second time seeing it live, though ...

Cynthia Erivo is vying for Best Actress at tonight’s Oscars, while Ariana Grande is up for Best Supporting Actress. And while the ladies’ acting was certainly something to behold, it’s the music that ...