Your guide to "Wicked: For Good" in San Francisco
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Forget Kansas — right now, there's no place like San Francisco.
The big picture: "Wicked: For Good" premieres in movie theaters Friday and the city's theatrically inclined crowd is rolling out more sparkle than a Glinda gown to celebrate.
It's the sequel to last year's blockbuster "Wicked" and is based on the second act of the stage musical.
- The film picks up where the first left off, continuing the story of Elphaba and Glinda — two witches bound by friendship but divided by fate.
- Branded a villain and hunted across Oz, Elphaba becomes a fugitive determined to expose corruption. Meanwhile, Glinda, hailed as "good," ascends to power and grapples with the moral compromises that come with it.
What they're saying: The excitement for its release has been evident around town. A week before opening, the sequel was already Alamo Drafthouse's fifth-highest-grossing movie of the year thanks to presales, said Tyler Phillips, a Bay Area-based film programmer there.
- At this pace, it's expected to be the theater chain's top-performer this year, he said.
- "It's going to blow everything else out in the water," Phillips added. "This is going to be everybody's biggest movie of the year."
Want to keep the magic going after seeing the flick? Check out these events.
🧙♀️ Attend a themed drag and a cosplay dance party Friday at The Stud at 9pm. Tickets start at $13.
🎤 Sing your heart out at an appropriately named "Witch, Please!" musical tribute party at Q Bar. A must for Broadway fans. 10pm on Nov. 29. Tickets start at $4.
👗 The Wicked Winter Ball at the Cat Club will feature night-long Ariana Grande tributes and pink and green looks galore. 9pm on Dec. 6. Tickets start at $10.
✨ Step into a disco-pop dance party at Oasis, where the city's most notorious drag stars will immerse you into the enchanting world of Oz, filled with glam and spellbinding performances. 9:30pm on Dec. 13. Tickets start at $17.
💚 Wigged, a bold and hilarious drag parody, reimagines the witchy tale through a raunchy lens. Various dates and times beginning Jan. 3 at the Eclectic Box. Tickets start at $36.
Here's where to see it:
🎉 Go to a movie party at Alamo Drafthouse's New Mission Theater in costume for a chance to win prizes. Expect goodie bags, giveaways, props to use during the screening and themed cocktails. Saturday at 2:30pm. Tickets start at $26.
🎥 See the film in IMAX at the city's newest movie theater, Apple Cinemas.
🍿 You can also watch it at one of AMC's theaters, Landmark's Opera Plaza Cinema or an independent cinema.