LAS VEGAS — When Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and director Jon M. Chu took the stage in Las Vegas last April to tease “Wicked” months before its theatrical release, there was a cautious optimism that the long-anticipated film would be a hit.

“Wicked” stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and director Jon M. Chu appeared at the annual CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week to tease footage from the upcoming second half of the story — “Wicked: For Good.”

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo gave fans a first look at the sequel to their hit movie Wicked at CinemaCon in Las Vegas