Episode 50 - Wicked Movie Review, Musical Masterpiece or A Bum Note?

About this episode

The episode features a review of the musical film Wicked, discussing performances, musical numbers, and the upcoming sequel.

It’s Tuesday, so you know what that means — Cast-A-Role is back! This week, Jim turns the tables on Sam and Nick and forces them to watch one of his all-time favourite films. And with the release of Wicked: For Good on the horizon, there’s no better time to head back down the Yellow Brick Road and revisit the iconic musical Wicked. Expect big opinions, deep-dive discussions, and more than a few surprises. Before the Wicked fun begins, the guys reveal their brand-new Patreon-exclusive series, “Side Dish,” and catch up on everything they’ve been watching — from a trip to the cinema to some heavy surfing through Netflix and Amazon Prime. Will this episode be all singing and dancing? Or will the Cast-A-Role trio stir up some controversial opinions along the way? Tune in as we discuss: Ariana Grande’s standout performance Cynthia Erivo’s immaculate vocals What to expect from the upcoming Wicked sequel Whether Wicked truly has some of the greatest musical numbers ever And of course… the all-important meatball ratings As always, the episode wraps with a new round of Audio Aperitif, where Sam serves up musical tidbits for Jim and Nick to guess — plus a special announcement: a double-bill…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim, Sam, Nick

Topics covered

• Wicked review
• musical theatre
• film discussion
• Patreon series
• movie analysis
• Ariana Grande
• Cynthia Erivo

Keywords

• Wicked
• musical review
• film podcast
• Ariana Grande
• Cynthia Erivo
• movie discussion
• Patreon series

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wicked, Wicked: For Good, Back to the Future, Caught Stealing, Naked Gun, Robin Hood

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