Wicked

New books this week: Yoko, Elphaba, Amanda Knox and lost connections

5:00am March 25, 2025

This week's new releases include a memoir from Amanda Knox reflecting on her murder case and exoneration, a biography of Yoko Ono, new fiction from Column McCann, and the latest Wicked book Elphie.

Arts

UNCSA alum becomes first Black man to win Oscar for costume design

1:58pm March 03, 2025

by Amy Diaz

University of North Carolina School of the Arts alum Paul Tazewell won the Academy Award for best costume design Sunday night for his work on "Wicked."

Ariana Grande says 'Wicked' was a gift — and she's proud to be in a 'beautiful coven'

2:48pm February 04, 2025

As a kid, Grande loved singing karaoke with her family. "I looked up to Whitney and Mariah and Celine endlessly," she says. "I think that's a large part of the reason why I learned to sing."

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In 'Wicked: Part I', Cynthia Erivo defies gravity — and convention — as Elphaba

5:00am November 22, 2024

Cynthia Erivo says being different had "something to do with" her role as Elphaba in 'Wicked: Part 1.'

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A 'Wicked' mistake: Mattel apologizes for printing a porn site on its doll packaging

12:46pm November 11, 2024

Mattel is pulling its Wicked dolls from some store shelves because of a misprint directing shoppers to a pornographic site. Meanwhile, resellers are listing the products on eBay for up to $500.

Broadway show 'Wicked' boosts Greensboro economy

11:04am October 27, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

The delayed run of the first Broadway show to play at Greensboro's Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts had a significant impact on the Gate City economy.