After a year of anticipation, fans finally got to witness the box office hit “Wicked: For Good,” starting on Nov. 21. I was there opening night to feel all the emotions and witness the “epic conclusion” to the story we know and love.

Speechless is the only word I could use to describe my feelings after leaving the theater. It was two hours and 17 minutes of song, dance and emotions. The feeling of togetherness throughout the theater grew as the audience erupted in applause after “As Long as You’re Mine” and “No Good Deed.” These are two songs filled with emotion and great vocals from Fieyero (Jonathan Bailey) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo).

Every person on this cast and crew deserves their flowers. The entire cast, the makeup team, the costume designers and of course, the director, Jon M. Chu, just to name a few.

Wicked: For Good – Counting the Numbers

According to a Forbes article reviewing the film, it brought in about $31 million in preview screenings, and it’s on track to gross approximately $225 million worldwide.

The film had 11 songs in it, and while it may be hard to pick a favorite, my top two are “No Good Deed” and “For Good.”

What happened in Wicked: For Good?

Following the electrifying ending of “Wicked: Part One,” the sequel starts with the voiceless animals working to build the infamous yellow brick road. An unexpected visit from Elphaba, who will soon be known as the Wicked Witch of the West, halts the production and triggers a response from Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh), alerting the citizens of Oz to be on high alert for the witch.

We are then moved to Munchkinland, where we see Glinda (Ariana Grande) for the first time in the film. She is seen as a bubbly, happy spokesperson for the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum), accompanied by her now fiancée, Fiyero. He is now the head guard, leading an army working to find Elphaba. We quickly learn that he is, in fact, in love with Elphaba and wants to be with her, not Glinda.

After we nailed the basic plot of the story down, the audience was moved through magical songs from the classic stage musical, slowly learning more about the characters along the way. After a couple of spells were cast, Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose (Marissa Bode), was coined as the Wicked Witch of the East. Along with this, the spells also turned the quirky but loveable character, Boq (Ethan Slater), into the one and only Tin Man.

Later on, Elphaba and Fiyero find their way back to each other, leading to an intimate scene between the two. After they part from each other, the iconic cyclone from “The Wizard of Oz” causes the house to fall on Nessarose, killing her instantly. This sequence was packed with strong production and a great score, leaving me on the edge of my seat.

As Elphaba learns of the incident, it leads to one of my personal favorite songs from the film, “No Good Deed.” Her powerful voice, paired with the incredible production, left me wanting the song to never end. That one will definitely be on repeat for a while.

As she sings, her spell then causes Fiyero to be turned into a scarecrow, in an effort to keep him alive. We don’t see his face for a while, but after a reunion between Glinda and Elphaba (which had the whole theater laughing), we really get to “see” Dorothy. We don’t actually see her face, but we get to see her walking with the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tin Man. Things start to go south as the classic musical hit “March of the Witch Hunters” is led by Boq. I was unsure how Ethan Slater’s vocals would do in this tough song, but he truly amazed me. There was so much emotion and anger, really portraying how the group felt as they were tasked with finding Elphaba’s broomstick.

Elphaba and Dorothy meet when Elphaba tries to get Dorothy’s shoes, which belonged to her sister, Nessarose. While she kept Dorothy hostage, Glinda finds Elphaba and they share a truly special moment as they sing the ballad “For Good.” I think it’s safe to say that there wasn’t a dry eye in the theater, including me of course. Hearing the meaningful lyrics while watching the two characters tear up was something really special. There was a small applause at the end of this song, too.

Now, I won’t spoil the ending of the film, so you’ll have to go see for yourself.

What is my overall review of the film?

Like I said in the beginning, I left the theater truly speechless. Before going in, I thought I would be able to pick a favorite between part one and part two, but after seeing part two, it’s pretty much impossible to pick. Director Jon M. Chu did an incredible job bringing this story to life, and I am ready for it to come on streaming so I can watch it over and over again.

And for the true stage musical fans, pay close attention to the final shot of the film.

Now, while I wait for all my friends to go watch it so I have people to talk to about it, I’m going to go put the soundtrack on repeat!