4 Things Parents Should Know about Wicked: For Good

Glinda is a beloved figure in the Land of Oz as the spokeswoman for their beloved leader, the wizard. The citizens love her. They even sing soaring songs about her. In their mind, she represents all that is good and true – and stands as a shining symbol of everything they hope Oz can be.Her best friend, though, hasn’t had it so – well – good. That would be Elphaba, the green-skinned outsider who once attended college classes with Glinda during the day and stayed up talking at night, forming a deep friendship neither of them expected.Elphaba is known to the citizens of Oz as the Wicked Witch of the West – the magical menace who (supposedly) destroys property and (allegedly) kills people … simply for fun. She flies on a broom and lives in a mysterious lair in the forest – a hideout the Wizard’s palace guard has been desperately trying to locate, but so far without success.The citizens don’t know about their friendship – and Glinda wants to keep it that way.As if things weren’t tangled enough, Glinda’s fiancé – Fiyero – now serves as head of the palace guard and has been firmly instructed to find and capture the witch.Glinda, though, urges him to call off the search.“She doesn’t want to be found,” Glinda tells him. “She’s made her choice.”Will Elphaba ever be found? And can Glinda keep her secret safe?It’s all part of the new musical Wicked: For Good (PG), a continuation of the 2024 blockbuster Wicked that was the third highest-grossing film of the year. Both are adaptations of the stage musical.Here are four things parents should know:Photo Credit: ©Universal Pictures