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Shoshana Bean is excited to watch the second installment in the Wicked film franchise — but she still hasn’t seen the first one yet.
Speaking to PEOPLE in an exclusive conversation at the New York Restoration Project Hulaween Gala in New York City on Friday, Oct. 24, Bean explained why she hasn’t watched Wicked: Part 1 yet, even though the follow-up, Wicked: For Good, is about to arrive in theaters on Nov. 21.
“I waited until the second, so I could watch them back-to-back,” Bean, 48, says of her reason for holding off on watching Wicked, adding that she’s “absolutely” thrilled to consume both films in succession.
The former Wicked on Broadway star played Elphaba from 2005 to 2006.
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Among the reasons why she’s excited for the movies is being able to see the song “No Good Deed” receive the big screen treatment.
“It’s a very cinematic song, and I would love to see it have more life than what a stage is capable of doing,” Bean says. “I could not even possibly imagine to the extent that Jon Chu’s genius can dream, can create.”
In Wicked: For Good, Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba will sing the dramatic “No Good Deed” after the Wizard’s guards capture Fiyero.
Jeff Goldblum and Jonathan Bailey will reprise their roles as the Wizard and Fiyero, respectively, while fans will also see the return of Ariana Grande as Glinda, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Bowen Yang as Pfannee and Ethan Slater as Boq.
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As for Bean, she’s preparing for the release of her new album, “Only Smoke,” which comes out on Nov. 4.
“Oh my god, my album comes out next week,” Bean says, adding that she’s also headlining Carnegie Hall for the first time on Nov. 3.
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Wicked: For Good arrives in theaters on Nov. 21.
