Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande return to Oz for the second part of Jon M. Chu’s maximalist adaptation of the Broadway musical.

Part two of Jon M. Chu's splashy musical doesn't justify its own full-length movie, but it's clearly been made with love — and a deep commitment to the spirit of the material.

The second film in Jon M. Chu's two-part adaptation of the beloved Broadway show hits theaters Friday, featuring two new songs that weren’t part of the original stage musical.

Ariana Grande is a jack of all trades. On the Tuesday, Nov. 18 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the pop star, 32, who plays the role of Glinda in Wicked and the upcoming Wicked: For Good, revealed her impressive wand skills to host Jimmy Fallon .

Wicked: For Good has received broadly positive reviews from critics - but many are far less spellbound than they were by the first film. The much-anticipated sequel, released on Friday, sees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande reprise their roles as Elphaba and Glinda in the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo reunite with filmmaker Jon M. Chu in the second installment of Universal's adaptation of the iconic Broadway play and book.

“Wicked: For Good” and Disney’s animated comedy “Zootopia 2,” which opens on Nov. 26, look to end November on a high note. It’s shaping up to be a huge Thanksgiving for movie theaters as these blockbusters attempt to break the record set over last Turkey Day with $433 million across all films, led by “Wicked: Part 1,” “Moana 2” and “Gladiator II.”

For Good” box office premiere this weekend, NBC is airing the 2024 movie musical, “Wicked,” at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 19.

Below, read what critics are saying about Wicked: For Good.