Not all of the magic made it on TV for Wicked: One Wonderful Night.

Although taped in entrance of a reside viewers, NBC's two-hour tv particular truly filmed for nearly 4 hours on Sept. 24 on the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood (the identical theater the place the Oscars happen).

A lot of that additional time was spent setting the stage for the following efficiency, however there was a lot to maintain visitors entertained between takes. Slightly than their watches, the fan-filled viewers was thrilled any time a performer was requested to do a second tackle a tune.

Right here's what you didn't see from dwelling.

An unintentional "Wizard and I" and "Defying Gravity" mashup

Cynthia Erivo is a famend Tony winner with tons of of Broadway performances beneath her belt — which means she is aware of tips on how to energy via a flub with the viewers none the wiser. And that's precisely what occurred throughout her preliminary run at "The Wizard and I."

Although vocally on level, one thing rang odd in regards to the bridge of the tune: Erivo by chance began singing a part of "Defying Gravity." It's an comprehensible flub, on condition that when Elphaba sings of her future being "limitless," the orchestration sounds virtually an identical to the Act I finale.

Much more adorableness from Remington

At most tapings, there’s somebody tasked with conserving the viewers energized all through the lengthy taping interval. Throughout most of the filming breaks, the viewers emcee would carry up individuals within the viewers sporting elaborate costumes — together with younger Remington, whom the viewers would later see develop into an instantaneous sensation filling in because the Elphaba function throughout Ariana Grande's efficiency of "Common."

Only one instance of the 4-year-old's easy allure: The emcee referred to as him to the steps of the stage and requested "How outdated are you?" To which Remington, apparently mishearing the query, replied, "I'm good."

Remington's mother revealed it wasn't even the film that made her son fall in love with the world of Depraved, it was seeing all of the branded merch at their native Goal.

Previous to the "Common" efficiency, Grande spent a while chatting with Remington, asking to borrow his broomstick to put it apart throughout their efficiency so she may hand him a wand as an alternative, however promising to return it — which she finally virtually forgot to do till reminded by the viewers.

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Free dance classes

Hollywood isn't above paying viewers members. Tapings are sometimes lengthy days and the power of these there only for enjoyable might wane in hour 7 of cheering on the host of America's Obtained the Voice Warriors. However that was not the case at Depraved: One Fantastic Night time. (In reality, we hear individuals had been promoting their tickets for hundreds of {dollars}!)

That makes it all of the extra spectacular that the studio viewers — together with Erivo's companion Lena Waithe and a really keen Frankie Grande, there with mother Joan to assist his little sister — shortly discovered some choreography and prop work utilizing flowers minutes earlier than cameras rolled on the opening quantity.

It most likely helped that the routine was taught by Wicked and Wicked: For Good choreographer Christopher Scott.

A "thank u" to Ariana

Along with the costume contests and overdosing on Remington cuteness, the viewers emcee performed music throughout the downtime — together with Grande's hit "thank u, subsequent." The tune received an instantaneous response from the group, who started singing alongside.

A couple of strains in, Grande poked her head out from the aspect curtain with a face of pleasure, which elicited a large cheer from the viewers.

Defying gravity takes time

Although a lot of Depraved and Depraved: For Good was shot virtually, there's nonetheless loads of film magic wanted to, say, make somebody fly.

Cathy Rigby makes it look straightforward (at 72, she's nonetheless flying excessive over audiences as Peter Pan), however performing whereas harnessed is not any joke. So it's maybe no shock that Erivo's "Defying Gravity" was shot in segments.

Although each be aware was pitch excellent each instances, Erivo truly flew over the Dolby twice to sing the ultimate portion of the trendy basic — to the fun of the viewers, a few of whom had been in tears watching the star soar each bodily and vocally.

Deleting a dictator

Talking of "Defying Gravity," on the reside taping when Nessarose actress Marissa Bode launched her film sister's massive quantity, she included a warning in regards to the significance of standing as much as a "power-hungry dictator" that was lower from the NBC broadcast. The assertion had a transparent connection to the musical's plot surrounding the tyrannical Wizard and Elphaba's rebel. However the politically outspoken Bode's phrases carried even higher weight within the present political local weather and the viewers cheered loudly when she made the not-so-subtle declaration.

A second take of Babs and Judy

Depraved: One Fantastic Night time concluded with the very best rendition of "Get Pleased/Pleased Days Are Right here Once more" since Barbara Streisand and Judy Garland first carried out it on The Judy Garland Present in 1963. And audiences received to see it twice!

After the primary take (once more with tears within the viewers), the telecast's director got here out and informed his stars it was excellent. However Ervio and Grande weren't content material. After one another briefly, they declared they wished the pleasure of singing it once more. To the shock of nobody, all the room was pleased to oblige.

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