On Monday, Nov. 24th,  Norwood High’s Fine Arts Program had a field trip to the Showcase Cinema at Legacy Place in Dedham to see “Wicked: For Good,” which is the sequel to the hit movie “Wicked.”  

Teachers John Quinn, Jennifer Hartnett, and Steve Conant enjoyed taking the students on this trip and considered community-building to be the goal for the trip 

“ I really liked the idea of us as an arts community experiencing something together. This sort of learning and having fun together is what school should always be about,” said drama teacher John Quinn. 

The teachers and students were fortunate enough to have a private theater at the Legacy Place Showcase Cinema in Dedham. 

“We got a private screening and had the whole theatre to ourselves,” said chorus teacher Jen Hartnett.

Students in chorus and marching band were familiar with the music from “Wicked,” having already performed pieces of music from the show.  

“Our choral ensembles performed music from ‘Wicked’ last spring, and the Marching Band performed it this year. The music, instrumental scoring and singing, and acting were spectacular and a great opportunity for our students to see professionals in the field,” said Jen Hartnett. 

Many students from all the fine arts were very excited about seeing the movie.

“I think overall, it will be good,” freshman orchestra student Amy Maldonado said before the movie.

Maldonado’s opinion mirrored her prediction, giving the film a high rating.

“9 because when I saw Elphaba like that… I didn’t like it… But then at the very end she didn’t die,” said Maldonado. 

 Sophomore Bailey Pacheco also gave the movie a high rating.

 “ I give it, honestly, an 11 out of 10… It was so mixed feelings. Like I had so many feelings at once that I didn’t even know what was going on half the time,” said Pacheco at the end of the movie.