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Sing Sing and Wicked
Sing Sing (Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Greg Kwedar; Writer: Clint Bentley, Brent Buell, Greg Kwedar; Stars: Colman Domingo, Paul Raci, John Divine G Whitfield, Sean San Jose, Clarence Maclin)
A theatre group escapes the reality of incarceration through the creativity of staging a play, with a cast that includes actors who have been incarcerated.
Wicked (Country: US, Canada, Iceland; Year: 2024; Director: John M Chu; Writer: Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox, Gregory Maguire; Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Johnathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Andy Nyman, Courtney Mae-Briggs)
Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.
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