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Who would have thought? No phones make a show–going experience so much better. Gregory Alan Isakov delivered a captivating, all the more resonant performance at The Met in Philadelphia.
Wicked: For Good closes its story without awards recognition but with clear creative conviction. The film’s reception reflects a mismatch between its intentions and critical expectations. Designed as the second half of a continuous narrative, it prioritizes character depth and long-term emotional payoff over accessibility. In doing so, For Good succeeds less as a crowd-pleaser and more as a film made for those already invested in the world of Wicked.
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