Wicked Live-to-Film Concerts Launch 2027 Tour — SkimNews
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- Universal Film and Universal Destinations & Experiences will premiere the series with a San Francisco preview on January 16, 2027, followed by the official Radio City Music Hall premiere on January 23.
- Wicked: Part One In Concert will be the first event in the series.
- The Wicked films will be projected on an HD screen while live symphony orchestras perform Stephen Schwartz’s songs and Schwartz’s and John Powell’s underscore live-to-picture.
- Universal Film partnered with Hurwitz Concerts, which has toured La La Land in Concert and Whiplash in Concert since 2023 and is now producing concerts of films not scored by Hurwitz.
- The announced 2027 tour schedule includes Chicago on January 30; Mexico City on March 6; Guadalajara on April 17; Monterrey on April 24; Toronto on May 29; Montréal on July 17; and Vancouver on July 24, with more dates to come.
- Jon M. Chu directed Wicked and Wicked: For Good, starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, with songs including “Defying Gravity,” “Popular,” and “For Good.”
Why it matters: Universal Film and Hurwitz Concerts are presenting a 2027 live package built around the two Wicked films, with nine announced dates across San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Mexico, Canada, and Vancouver. For audiences, the format adds live performances of Schwartz’s songs and Schwartz’s and Powell’s underscore to HD screenings of the films.
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