Wicked for Good delivered an amazing mix of emotions, energy and visuals. The sequel leans on the strengths from the first movie, including amazing vocals, gorgeous sets and lavish costumes. 

The costumes seemed even more elaborate, helping bring the whole production alive with the bold costumes and intricate beading details on gowns making the scenes pop. Most of the cast had equally strong vocals as the first film with multiple excellent performances which helped carry the emotional weight from the film.

The film leans on the vocals of Cynthia Erivo cast as Elphaba and Arianna Grande as Glinda, utilizing their powerful technical voices and creating two brand new songs for the musical adaptation with solos from the pair. Erivo performed the new song, “No place like home”, and Grande performed, “The Girl in the Bubble”. Both of these curated songs have received raving reviews as many believed this sealed the two acts together. However, the most noticeable drawback is the choice to cast Michelle Yeoh in the role of Madame Morrible, a classic singing role, yet in the film adaptation Yeoh had very limited singing screen time. While she brings a wonderful performance and poise, her lack of singing in the musical is out of place as the story line is centered around vocals leaving the audience without a crucial part of the story.

In regards to the theme, Wicked for Good continues to explore friendship, identity and public perception, though it approaches the ideas in a slightly broader and less nuanced touch than the first movie. The sequel aims for larger emotional beats, but they tend to fall short and without the same depth in relation to the first movie, leaving many of the character arcs feeling less impactful or unfinished. Compared to the first movie, the sequel is similar with stunning costumes and vocals, but the story falls short, unable to encapsulate the magic in the first act. The movie earned a 4/ 5, and will be streaming on Peacock on Mar. 20th, 2026. 

★★★★