Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s ‘For Good’ performance in the ‘Wicked’ special was proof that we can still have nice things

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in "Wicked: One Wonderful Night." Griffin Nagel/NBC/Getty Images

In what might be the musical equivalent of tailgating, “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” took what could have been a run-of-the-mill moment of corporate synergy, added a 37-piece orchestra and said “It’s time to have feelings!”

The cynical might have thought the NBC special – littered with “Wicked”-themed commercials that sold everything from Lexus cars to body wash – had too much marketing and self-congratulating to be taken seriously, but those people are haters.

Who among us wouldn’t revel in celebrating (and celebrating and celebrating) a phenomenon like the one that has followed “ Wicked ” for almost a year? Let the people enjoy – even the random ones in the audience who covered their f