'Wicked: For Good' Reveals Two Major New Songs
During the 'Wicked: One Wonderful Night' live show, previews of two new songs added for Glinda and Elphaba were unveiled. It was already known that Wicked: For Good planned to expand the second act of the beloved musical into a full feature film with two new songs by composer Stephen Schwartz.
Last night's dazzling NBC broadcast allowed audiences to finally hear snippets of these songs. Both “The Girl in a Bubble,” performed by Ariana Grande as Glinda, and “No Place Like Home,” sung by Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, were briefly teased in the film’s trailers. However, the live show provided extended previews and glimpses into their context within the story.
Context of the New Songs
- “The Girl in a Bubble” takes place during a night at Glinda’s extravagant Emerald City headquarters. Glinda mournfully reflects on how she has received everything she wished for as a child now that she is “Glinda the Good,” fulfilling Madame Morrible’s and the Wizard’s plans following the events of the first film.
- “No Place Like Home” features Elphaba in a sorrowful and contemplative moment, expressing her love for Oz despite being vilified as the “Wicked Witch of the West.”
“The Girl in a Bubble” sets the song during a night at Glinda’s lavish headquarters in the Emerald City, as she mournfully rues getting everything she’s wanted in life since she was a child now that she’s “Glinda the Good” at the behest of Madame Morrible and the Wizard’s design after the first movie.
“No Place Like Home” sees Elphaba likewise contemplatively sorrowful, as she reflects on loving the land of Oz that has been made to despise her as the “Wicked Witch of the West.”
These songs deepen the emotional exploration of Glinda and Elphaba’s characters in the expanded film adaptation.
Summary: The new songs for Wicked: For Good, performed by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, reveal a deeper emotional journey for Glinda and Elphaba, enriching the story’s second act for the upcoming film.