Ariana Grande is getting ready to take over Oz, as she has shared brand-new images teasing the production of the Wicked movie through her Instagram account. The acclaimed pop artist is set to play the role of Glinda, a talented witch who might appear superficial, at first. The character is focused on popularity, good impressions and making a name for herself through her charisma, when she meets Elphaba . Elphie is an introvert, and she likes to focus on her work above everything else.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The original Broadway musical debut around 2003, and it featured Idina Menzel in the role of Elphaba. Years before she took the world by storm as the Queen of Arendelle, Menzel became the talk of the town when she soared through the air belting out the final notes of "Defying Gravity", making a statement to the industry regarding her potential as a musical star.
At the beginning of the last decade, when Broadway film adaptations such as Les Misérables were taking Academy Awards home, studios started looking for more Broadway hits to take to the big screen, and since Wicked defined an era of musical theater, it was only a matter of time before someone took a crack at it. Unfortunately, it wouldn't an easy yellow brick road for then adaptation after it was announced, facing numerous delays due to different reasons across the years.
While you wait for Wicked: Part One to open in theaters on November 27, 2024, you can check out the images shared by Ariana Grande below:
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