A Deep Dive Into the ‘Wicked: For Good’ Cast Album

The decision to split Jon M. Chu’s big-screen adaptation of Wicked into two films not only meant double the movies—already a major indulgence for fans of the Broadway musical—but also double the press tour looks, global premieres , merch collaborations, and of course double the cast recordings.

Have you spent the last year just itching to know what Cynthia Erivo’s riff at the end of “No Good Deed” would sound like, or dreaming about Jonathan Bailey’s rendition of “As Long as You’re Mine”? Well, I have too, and I have some thoughts about Wicked: For Good ’s cast album. Let’s take it from the top. “Every Day More Wicked”

Unlike its musical counterpart, Wicked: For Good was tasked with bringing its audience back into the world of Oz after a year-long hiatus, rather than a 15-minute