Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande to Perform 'Wicked' Songs for Live NBC Special

"Wicked" stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande will perform a handful of songs from the musical for a live NBC special airing this fall. Erivo and Grande will be joined by "their cast mates and some wonderful surprise guests" for a live special filmed at the Peacock theater in Los Angeles, which will air on NBC in November, director Jon M. Chu announced Monday during NBCUniversal's Upfront presentation. The special will air on NBC and stream the next day on Peacock, though no official release date was set. "They will perform live many of the songs from the first movie and maybe, . . .