Yes: the “Wicked | Singing Live” featurette showed cast members singing in footage from the film, with the performances described as live on set. Germain Lussier reported the reveal for Gizmodo on October 28, 2024, after earlier promotional videos had largely paired the show’s songs with footage rather than showing much cast singing.
What the featurette showed
The featurette, titled “Wicked | Singing Live,” offered a direct look at singing from the film adaptation. Lussier’s article specifically mentions “Popular” and “Defying Gravity,” but does not provide a complete list of songs heard in the video. Lussier wrote that the singing was done live on set.
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That made the featurette a noticeable shift from earlier promotional videos, which used songs from the stage musical over film footage while showing relatively little of the cast singing.
Why the singing footage appeared then
Lussier floated two possible explanations: the footage may not have been ready earlier in the campaign, and the marketing may have chosen to foreground the film’s visuals and its connections to The Wizard of Oz before emphasizing the songs. Those were the article’s theories, not a confirmed explanation from Universal or the filmmakers.
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The release context was specific to 2024
The Gizmodo article was published on October 28, 2024, ahead of the film’s then-stated November 22, 2024 opening. It framed the movie as “Wicked Part One” and described Part Two as arriving the following year. Those details reflect the article’s pre-release timeline, not current release or viewing guidance.
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- Runtime: 138 minutes
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- Genre: Musical
- Number of Discs: 1
- Number of Tracks: 0
- Rating: PG
- Director: Jon M. Chu
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