Wicked fever reaches Billboard ’s Top Movie Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), as Cynthia Erivo ’s “Defying Gravity,” featuring Ariana Grande, rises to No. 1 on the December 2024 survey.

The only other time that two musicals have each received double-digit Oscar nods in the same year was at the 1965 ceremony, where Mary Poppins had 13 nods, while My Fair Lady had

Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the beloved stage musical is walking the yellow brick road all the way to the 2025 Oscars, scoring 10 nominations including best picture, lead actress and supporting actress.

Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” leads the nominations with 13, including best picture and a best actress nod for Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly trans actor ever nominated. See the full list.

The pandemic only accelerated the withering industry: both the Wick and the Well and the Pyramid Club shut down in 2020, while Kingsland put on its last show over the summer. The iconic Knitting Factory was forced out of Brooklyn in 2022, but reopened with the revamped identity Baker Falls in the East Village one year later.

Musican-actor Cynthia Erivo talks to Deadline about the importance of playing Elphana and her Oscar nominations

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande both secured Oscar nominations, but does that mean Wicked could win the biggest prize at the Oscars 2025?

Ariana Grande marked her Oscar nomination for Wicked with a touching nod to her childhood dreams. Sharing a photo of herself dressed as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, Grande reflected on her journey and the influence of Judy Garland's iconic role.

The directing lineup encompasses all first-timers — Sean Baker (“Anora”), Brady Corbet (“The Brutalist”), James Mangold (“A Complete Unknown”), Jacques Audiard (“Emilia Pérez”) and Coralie Fargeat (“The Substance”), a first since 1997 where James Cameron’s “Titanic” swept the ceremony. In fact, 13 of the 20 actors recognized their inaugural noms.

Ariana Grande was nominated for best actress in a supporting role, but Wicked missed out on best adapted screenplay.

Following a single win at the Golden Globes, 'Wicked' picks up a whopping 10 Oscar nominations.