Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, does everything fans of the musical could dream of in one of the best musicals in years.

Not everything soars but Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are dynamite as besties in "Wicked," a "Wizard of Oz" prequel based on the Broadway show.

In "The Wizard of Oz," there can be no doubt which witch is the worst witch: That would be the one with the army of flying monkeys, who melts upon contact with water. But in "Wicked," the green-skinned spell-caster turns out to be far more sympathetic than Glinda,