Universal's Wicked is finally a go. The studio announced Thursday that the musical adaptation of the hit Broadway show and book will open in theaters Dec. 20, 2019. Stephen Daldry has long been set to direct Wicked for producer Marc Platt and Universal, who are also producers of the hugely popular stage show. Gregory Maguire, who wrote the book upon which the stage play was based — Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West — and composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz are collaborating on the film adaptation. The Broadway show has been nominated for 10 Tony Awards
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- 6/16/2016
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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