Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked is a 2024 television special broadcast on NBC and released on Peacock on November 19, 2024. It is a behind-the-scenes special on the filming of the 2024 film Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu and based on the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, which in turn was loosely based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire.
Filmed on the set of the Wicked film at Sky Studios Elstree in Borehamwood, United Kingdom, the special features the film's stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang and Marissa Bode, as they share personal memories, intimate video diaries and revealing secrets about their personal journeys through the making of the film. The special also includes a scene from the film that has not yet been seen.
Cast[]
- Ariana Grande
- Cynthia Erivo
- Michelle Yeoh
- Jeff Goldblum
- Jonathan Bailey
- Ethan Slater
- Bowen Yang
- Marissa Bode
International release[]
| Country | Network(s) | Date of release | Local title |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | NBC, Peacock | November 19, 2024 | Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked |
| Australia | Seven Network | November 19, 2024 | |
| 7Bravo | November 24, 2024 | ||
| Canada | Citytv | November 19, 2024 | |
| India | JioCinema | November 16, 2024 | |
| New Zealand | TVNZ 1, TVNZ+ | November 20, 2024 | |
| Philippines | TV5 | November 17, 2024 | |
| Singapore | Channel 5, meWATCH | November 17, 2024 | |
| Thailand | True Movie Hits, True Film 1, True Film 2 | November 20, 2024 | |
| United Kingdom Ireland |
Sky Arts, Sky Max, Sky Showcase, Now | November 16, 2024 | |
| Brazil | Globoplay | November 21, 2024 | Desafiar a Gravidade: As Cortinas Se Abrem em Wicked |
| Hungary | RTL | December 7, 2024 | Az álom szárnyai: Rivaldafényben a Wicked |