Something wicked this way comes: NBC is airing a Halloween concert special timed to the 15th anniversary of hit Broadway musical “Wicked.” The show’s original Elphaba and Glinda, Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, will host the broadcast-TV special.
“A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway” will air on Monday, Oct. 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT and feature songs from the stage-blockbuster’s soundtrack. The format is not to be confused with NBC’s annual live-musical TV presentations or the recent Emmy winner “Jesus Christ Superstar,” in which the performers also acted out the play.
“This televised concert featuring songs from the blockbuster musical hit ‘Wicked’ will showcase a cavalcade of special guest stars to help celebrate the music and the magic of the show that tells the story of what happened in Oz before Dorothy dropped in,” per NBC.