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‘Wicked’ UK Premiere Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and More
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‘Wicked’ UK Premiere Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and More

Bad– the big-screen adaptation of the classic Broadway musical starring Cythia Erivo and Ariana Grande – celebrated its world premiere with an emerald carpet premiere in London on Monday.

Britain is the final stop for the global celebration of the film’s release, which kicks off nationwide on Friday. Premieres previously took place in New York and London.

Here are photos from Monday’s UK premiere.

Cynthia Erivo, who stars as Elphaba, and Ariana Grande, who stars as Glinda, attended the premiere at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

Erivo’s film credits include Harriet, Bad times at El Royale, Widows and Disney’s live-action version of Pinocchio.

Grande’s screen credits include the series Victorious And Sam & Kat.

All cast members of BadEthan Slater, Marissa Bode, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Bowen Yang, Karis Musongole and Bronwyn James attended the London premiere with director Jon M. Chu.

Jeff Goldblum plays the lead role Bad as The Wizard.

Goldblum starred in hit films like the original Jurassic Park trilogy, Independence Day, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The fly and the Great cold, and more recently Thor: Ragnarok And Jurassic World: Dominion.

Michelle Yeoh plays the lead role Bad as Madame Morrible.

Yeoh won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in the 2022 Best Picture Oscar winner Everything everywhere at once and starred in hit films like Crouching tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tomorrow never dies, Crazy rich Asians And Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings.

Jonathan Bailey stars as Fiyero Bad.

Bailey plays Lord Anthony Bridgerton in the hit streaming series Bridgerton and his other screen credits include the streaming series Jack Ryan by Tom Clancy.

Marissa Bode plays Elphaba’s sister Nessarose Bad. The film marks Bode’s big screen debut.

Bad director Jon M. Chu joined Cythia Erivo and Ariana Grande at the film’s London premiere.

Chu directed films like In the Heights, Crazy rich Asians, Now you see me 2, GI Joe: Retaliation and the music documentary Justin Bieber: Never say never.

Chu will once again direct Erivo, Grande and company Bad: Part Twowhich will hit theaters on November 21, 2025.

Cythia Erivo and Ariana Grande also celebrated the release of Bad with a New York premiere on November 14.

The original stars of Broadway’s Bad– Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth, who played Elphaba and Glinda, respectively – joined Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for the Los Angeles premiere of the film version of Bad on November 9.

Bad opens in theaters nationwide from Friday.

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