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2018 NBC television special
A Very Wicked Halloween
Promotional poster
Also known asA Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
GenreMusic
Written byDave Boone
Directed byGlenn Weiss
Presented byKristin Chenoweth
Idina Menzel
ComposerStephen Schwartz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersMarc Platt
David Stone
Ricky Kirshner
Glenn Weiss
EditorsYossi Kimberg
Jessie Rogowski
Running time42 minutes
Production companiesMarc Platt Productions
White Cherry Entertainment
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 29, 2018 (2018-10-29)

A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway is a Halloween television special commemorating fifteen years since the premiere of the musical Wicked on Broadway. The concert special aired on NBC on October 29, 2018, and was hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, and featured performances by Ariana Grande (who would later portray Glinda in Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025), the musical's two part film adaptation), Adam Lambert, Ledisi and Pentatonix.

Program

The program included performances by Menzel, Chenoweth, Grande, Lambert, Ledisi, Pentatonix, the current Broadway company of the musical and others, singing many of the musical numbers from Wicked to a live studio audience at the Marquis Theatre in New York. The concert special was directed by Glenn Weiss.

References

  1. "'A Very Wicked Halloween' Special to Feature Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel and More". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  2. "Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth & the Cast of 'A Very Wicked Halloween' Look Back on 15 Years of 'Wicked'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  3. Lenker, Maureen Lee (October 29, 2018). "The 5 best moments in A Very Wicked Halloween". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  4. Kiefer, Halle. "Ariana Grande Sings at Very Wicked Halloween and You're Melting, You're Melting". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-30.

External links

The Wicked Years by Gregory Maguire
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Stage musical
Film adaptation
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