'Wicked: For Good' Reveals Two New Major Songs
During the live event Wicked: One Wonderful Night, previews of two newly added songs for Glinda and Elphaba were unveiled. These songs, composed by Stephen Schwartz, aim to expand the second act of the beloved musical Wicked and support its adaptation into a feature film.
Details on the New Songs
- "The Girl in a Bubble" is performed by Ariana Grande’s Glinda. The song takes place at Glinda's lavish Emerald City headquarters, where she mournfully reflects on having everything she desired since childhood, now living as "Glinda the Good" under Madame Morrible and the Wizard’s influence.
- "No Place Like Home" is sung by Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba. It expresses Elphaba’s sorrow as she contemplates her love for Oz, despite being reviled as the "Wicked Witch of the West."
Context from the Live Show
Both songs had brief teasers in the For Good trailers, but the live broadcast on NBC provided extended previews that hint at their emotional and narrative roles in the film adaptation.
“The Girl in the Bubble” sets the scene during a night at Glinda’s lavish headquarters, 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."
Composer and Production Notes
Stephen Schwartz, the original composer of Wicked, crafted these new songs as part of the project to deepen the story’s second act and to support the full-length film version.
Author's summary: The two new songs in Wicked: For Good powerfully explore Glinda and Elphaba’s inner struggles, adding emotional depth to the musical’s expansion into film.