Simon Hayes On Letting the Vocals Soar with the Sound Design of ‘Wicked’
It is very common for musicals to be in contention for the Oscar for Best Sound, but it feels like ...
Tag: Wicked
John Powell On Scoring for Stage Versus Screen and How ‘The Crown’ Inspired Fiyero’s Entrance in ‘Wicked’
Millions of audience members could hum or sing you the score of Stephen Schwartz's Wicked. There is a reason why ...
‘Wicked,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Conclave’ Win Film Casting Awards At 40th Artios Awards
Casting Society (CSA) honored excellence in casting across feature film, television (scripted and unscripted), commercials and theater at the 40th ...
Oscars 2025: Our Deep-Dive Into This Year’s Song, Score Noms
This week, we're using this episode to kick off a side piece podcast series dedicated to the Oscars 2025 craft ...
GLAAD Awards Announces Nominees, ‘Emilia Pérez’ Misses
Outstanding Film – Wide Theatrical Release Cuckoo (Neon) Drive-Away Dolls (Focus Features) Love Lies Bleeding (A24) Mean Girls (Paramount Pictures) My Old Ass (Amazon MGM ...
Dana Fox On Her Responsibility to ‘Wicked’ Fans and the Unlimited Love for Adapting for the Screen
"So much happened before Dorothy dropped in" is one of the cheeky, knowing taglines of the stage adaptation of Gregory ...
‘Brutalist,’ ‘Saturday Night,’ ‘Wicked’ Among Nominees For 29th Annual Art Directors Guild Nominations
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has announced the nominees for its 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design ...
‘Wicked,’ ‘Dune’ Among Nominees for Cinema Audio Society’s 61st Annual CAS Awards
The Cinema Audio Society today announced its nominees in seven categories for the 61st Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement ...
Clarence Moye’s Top 10 Films of 2024
2024 was a good year in film. As good of a year as we could have hoped for, I suppose, ...
Frank J. Avella’s 13 Best Films of 2024
2024 has been a topsy-turvy year in cinema with certain unbelievably overrated movies being lauded by critics. Alas, it's all ...
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