Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo attend the “Journey Through Oz” Tour to celebrate the Australian premiere of Wicked at State Theatre on 3 November, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Saverio Marfia/Getty Images)

The global box office success of the big screen adaptation of musical Wicked helped the London stage show rake in record ticket sales last year.

The film, staring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, was released in November 2024 and generated more than $756m (£559.2m) worldwide off the back of a successful promotional tour.

It was directed by Jon M Chu and was the first of two – with the second set to be released later this year.

It adapted the first act of the stage musical which was first performed in 2003.

The show premiered in London in 2006 at the Apollo Victoria Theatre a

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