Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo reunite with filmmaker Jon M. Chu in the second installment of Universal's adaptation of the iconic Broadway play and book.

Ariana Grande is a jack of all trades. On the Tuesday, Nov. 18 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the pop star, 32, who plays the role of Glinda in Wicked and the upcoming Wicked: For Good, revealed her impressive wand skills to host Jimmy Fallon .

For Good" premiere, telling photographers to quiet down. Days earlier, at the Singapore premiere, a fan rushed her after jumping a barricade.

The second film in Jon M. Chu's two-part adaptation of the beloved Broadway show hits theaters Friday, featuring two new songs that weren’t part of the original stage musical.

There’s much to enjoy, but the problem is that you feel like you’ve seen it before, which you have — and it was better the first time, writes Moira Macdonald.

The musical adaptation's second and final instalment isn't likely to win any sceptics over – but it's consistently enjoyable, and sees Ariana Grande, in particular, "really shine".

Below, read what critics are saying about Wicked: For Good.

Cynthia Erivo visited her old school in London with BBC Radio 1 this week to surprise choir students. An emotionally moved Erivo sang a duet of "For Good," from the 'Wicked' movie, with the pupils. Erivo is currently on a press tour for Wicked: For Good,

“Wicked: For Good” and Disney’s animated comedy “Zootopia 2,” which opens on Nov. 26, look to end November on a high note. It’s shaping up to be a huge Thanksgiving for movie theaters as these blockbusters attempt to break the record set over last Turkey Day with $433 million across all films, led by “Wicked: Part 1,” “Moana 2” and “Gladiator II.”

While Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo would lead the Wicked cast for the movies, the latter actress originally didn't see the role for herself. Namely because no Black actresses had ever played Elphaba full time on Broadway. As she explained: