‘Wicked’ UK premiere with Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and more

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Evil– the major film adaptation of the classic Broadway musical starring Cythia Erivo and Ariana Grande – celebrated its world premiere with an emerald green carpet premiere in London on Monday.

Britain is the latest stop for the worldwide celebration of the release of the film, which opens nationwide on Friday. Previously, premieres were held in New York and London.

Here’s a look at pictures from Monday’s UK premiere.

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

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

Grande’s screen credits include the series Victorious and Sam & Cat.

All actors from Evil– Ethan 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 stars Evil as the Wizard.

Goldblum has starred in such hit films as the original Jurassic Park trilogy, Independence Day, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The fly and that Big Chill, and more recently Thor: Ragnarok and Jurassic World: Dominion.

Michelle Yeoh stars Evil as Madame Morrible.

Yeoh won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 2022 Best Picture Oscar winner Everything everywhere at once and has starred in such hit films as Crouching tiger, Hidden dragon, Tomorrow never dies, Crazy rich Asians and Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings.

Jonathan Bailey stars as Fiyero in Evil.

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

Marissa Bode plays Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose, in Evil. The film marks Bode’s debut on the big screen.

Wicked director Jon M. Chu joined Cythia Erivo and Ariana Grande at the London premiere of the film.

Chu has directed films such as 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 Wicked: Part Twowhich hits theaters on November 21, 2025.

Cythia Erivo and Ariana Grande also celebrated the release of Evil premiering in New York on November 14.

The original stars of Broadway’s Evil-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 Evil on 9 November.

Evil opens in cinemas across the country on Friday.

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