Winnie Holzman

Nov 29, 2024 | theaterbyte.com | Lawrence D. Devoe |Winnie Holzman |Dana Fox

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesAt least once a year, I rewatch the classic 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz. Because it is a nigh-unto-perfect cinematic achievement, no literal remake of this film, The Wiz aside, has ever been attempted. In 2003, Broadway legend  Stephen Schwartz did the unthinkable—he gave theatergoers an original prequel that became not only a smash hit but has now traveled far and wide. Director Jon M.

Nov 27, 2024 | rebeccadeniston.substack.com | Winnie Holzman |Dana Fox |Gregory Maguire |Rebecca Deniston

Wicked is in theaters and I have too many thoughts. Full disclosure: I have been an Oz fan since I was four and first listened to an audio version of it from the seventies. Then I saw the 1939 movie on TV at six. I read all the original Oz books (Ozma of Oz is still my favorite). I read everything I could find about the 1939 movie and saw as many of the other film versions as possible. When Gregory Maguire published Wicked, I felt ambivalent.

Nov 19, 2024 | shorturl.at | Winnie Holzman |Dana Fox |Scott Mendelson

Wicked Part One (2024) 160 minutes rated PG “some scary action, thematic elements and brief suggestive material” Directed by Jon M.Chu Produced by Marc Platt and David Stone Written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox Based on Wicked (by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman) Based on Wicked (the book by Gregory Maguire) Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum Cinematography by Alice Brooks...

Nov 19, 2024 | omelete.com.mx | Dana Fox |Winnie Holzman

No es de extrañar que Jon M. Chu se convirtiera en un director tan popular entre los grandes estudios. Durante la carrera del cineasta, quedó claro que tenía un talento esencialmente hollywoodiense, pero también bastante raro en el Hollywood actual: el de sacar a la luz, en la pantalla, las montañas de dinero que los conglomerados del entretenimiento arrojan a sus proyectos más prestigiosos.

Nov 17, 2024 | imprintent.org | Winnie Holzman

After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights), Wicked is the first chapter of a two-part immersive, cultural celebration. Wicked Part Two is scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 26, 2025.