The Witches of Oz are making magic at the box office.

Universal’s Thanksgiving tentpole Wicked: For Good is now on course to open to a record-shattering $151 million-plus in North America and $228 million worldwide after topping Friday’s North American with a massive $68.7 million from 4,115 theaters (that number includes $30.8 million in previews ). Audiences are more than embracing the pic , giving it an A CinemaScore and a glowing 96 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Wicked: For Good is the second title in filmmaker Jon M. Chu ‘s ambitious big-screen adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical and book about the untold story of the witches of Oz. Ariana Grande stars as Glinda the Good Witch and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.

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