Oz may have told us to pay no attention to the man behind the curtain, but at the Dolby Theatre taping of “ Wicked: One Wonderful Night ,” audiences were treated to a rare peek at the magic behind the scenes.
The show was recorded at the Dolby Theater on Sept. 24 with a packed audience of “Wicked” fans dressed for the occasion.
Plenty of standout moments made the broadcast — including a duet of the Judy Garland-Barbra Streisand classic “Happy Days Are Here Again/ Get Happy,” performed by film stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo — but some of the evening’s most delightful off-camera moments didn’t make the final cut.
Here are a few things you didn’t see on air:
Audience Participation
Before cameras rolled, the audience was enlisted to learn choreography for the opening number,

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