I’m really excited to see this having wanted a movie adaptation since seeing the musical in 2007 and then reading the book but I just cannot get on board with the two leads. Ariana doesn’t look like she’s playing a character, I just see her. The hair and makeup they’ve given her look awful and she just looks ill! Cynthia looks way too old to play a university student and every time I see her it makes me disbelieve it all. The war cry at the end of Defying Gravity has me very worried that the whole thing will turn into an Ariana/Mariah style warble fest and I hate that style of singing. Just pick a note and stick to it!
I am however excited to see Jeff Goldblum as I love him, his voice is just so smooth! And Dorothy’s shoes are incredible - I want them.