Wickedhas been dancing through theaters in America and all over the world.

Chu’s musical adaptation is a soaring, vibrant film that is one of the year’s best.

Check out how some of the expenses are distributed across the film.

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Off the top, Uncle Sam is getting 50%.

Now have $5 million.

Your team is getting 30% of what you gross, not after what Uncle Sam took.

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda look up together in Wicked: Part One

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Now do the math.

Practical Sets

Wickeds practical sets are handled by six-time Oscar-nominated production designerNathan Crowley.

The suite is only available from November 21 to January 5.

Cynthia Erivo and Arianna Grande posing as Elphaba and Glinda in the ‘Wicked’ poster

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How Much Does ‘Wicked’ Need to Make at the Box Office to Break Even?

ForWickedto see a return on its investment, its got some serious box-office climbing to do.

Essentially, it needs to double or even triple its production costs to be considered a box office success.

Ariana Grande as Glinda inside a large bubble in Wicked: Part One.

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How is ‘Wicked’ Doing at the Box Office?

Wickedhit the box office with a bang and defied gravity.

Global earningspushed the total to a staggering $164 million.

The steampunk-inspired train in ‘Wicked: Part 1.'

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In just three days,Wickedsurpassed other movie musical juggernautslikeThe Little MermaidandDreamgirls.

How Does ‘Wicked’ Compare to Other Thanksgiving Week Releases?

In the battle of Thanksgiving week releases,Wickedhas gone neck-on-neck withGladiator IIin terms of box office earnings.

Ariana Grande as Glinda the Good in Munchkinland in ‘Wicked’

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However, the Glicked competition is about to meet its biggest rival yet.

The first of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, singing “The Wizard and I” in ‘Wicked’

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The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) looks up at Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) during “Defying Gravity” in ‘Wicked’

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Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) corrupts his fellow students during “Dancing Through Life” in ‘Wicked’

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The story of how a green-skinned woman framed by the Wizard of Oz becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. The first of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.

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