In the jubilant, hyper-saturated opening sequence of Wicked: For Good , the second half of Jon M. Chu ’s two-part film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, the citizens of Oz are celebrating “a day that’s totally Wicked Witch free.” But at New York’s David Geffen Hall Monday evening, Wicked Witches were not just welcome: they were being celebrated.

After more than two years of pre-release press, premieres, color-coordinated pink and green red carpet looks , podcasts , and explanations that yes, she really is flying while she sings , Wicked: For Good took over Lincoln Center for the film’s North American premiere, the final step of the duology’s own promotional Yellow Brick Road.

Ariana Grande greets fans outside the premiere. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

A packed hous

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