Wicked is actually significantly different than most of the stories that get cut in half. Wicked itself, i.e. the musical that the film is based on, has a natural breaking point. However, the thing that makes Wicked different than all the rest is that its first act is already a complete story.

Wondering why Wicked was split into two movies? Here's what went into the decision to make audiences wait a whole year for part two.

Second, condensing the musical into one film meant cutting or leaving out important scenes, songs, and moments that fans cherish. Schwartz and the team wanted to preserve these details, ensuring the movie captured the depth of the story and characters.

Once the Thanksgiving Day feasting has ended, the holiday becomes one of the most popular times of the year for families to see a new movie in theaters. While not as busy as Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day has traditionally been a busy day for movie theaters.

Many families enjoy spending part of their Thanksgiving weekend at the movies. And this year, the holiday weekend is an unusually good weekend for movies, with both new and recently released family-friendly options.

So, in celebration of Wicked, here are 13 celebs who've starred in the musical at some point, be it on Broadway, a touring production, or a sit-down show outside of New York: In 2005, the Saturday Night Live alum originated the role of Elphaba in a sit-down production of Wicked in Chicago before reprising the role on Broadway the following year.

Wicked has finally arrived and is a major box-office hit, leaving us all waiting to return to the Yellow Brick Road for Wicked: Part 2. While you might think you know the story of Glinda and Elphaba thanks to The Wizard of Oz,