PEOPLE Special Edition - Wicked: The Movie, The Musical, The Beloved Fable That Inspired Them, Exclusive On Set Photos, Wicked On Broadway

"The Movie, the Musical, and the Beloved Fable That Inspired Them Ariana Grande is Glinda. Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba. And only People is behind the scenes of the much-anticipated movie Wicked, based on the Broadway musical phenomenon inspired by The Wizard of Oz. This very special edition is filled with insider photos and exclusive cast interviews, including Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, and Bowen Yang. People brings readers into the making of director Jon M. Chu’s fantastical new world of Oz. Go inside the Emerald City, see how Munchkinland’s Yellow Brick Road—surrounded by 9 million real tulips—was built, get a close-up look at the gloriously reimagined costumes, and much more. (Which cast member hid candy in her corsets? Who learned his dance routine on an airplane?) There’s also a Broadway oral history with original stage stars Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. Plus: Hear from Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz on “Defying Gravity” and “Popular,” and the Wizard of Oz Easter eggs he hid in the score. Wicked fans, rejoicify!"