Nov 22, 2024 · Wicked: Directed by Jon M. Chu. With Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh. Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.

In an alternate look at the land of Oz, the true heroine is wrongfully cast as the "wicked" witch and actually turns out to be a freedom fighter who battles against the wizard for her homeland. Ariana via Instagram on November 4, 2021.

It stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp and Ariana Grande [b] as Galinda Upland, with Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum in supporting roles.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star as Glinda and Elphaba in the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical, out Nov. 27.

Ariana Grande-Butera is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who in 2024 went onto star as Galinda Upland, a popular young woman who later becomes Glinda the Good in the film adaptation of Wicked: Part I, and will reprise the role in the 2025 sequel Wicked: Part II.

Nov 14, 2024 · During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Ariana Grande broke down in tears when asked how her father, Edward Butera, reacted to the actor’s full name — Ariana Grande-Butera — being...

Jan 3, 2025 · Ariana Grande Has Been Changed for Good For Grande, playing Glinda in Wicked is more than a career milestone—it’s a full-circle moment. Interview by Lynn Hirschberg

Nov 5, 2024 · Wicked is in theaters Nov. 22. Ariana Grande reveals the reason why she chose to go by her 'little girl name' in the 'Wicked' movie credits. 'It felt like a really lovely way of honoring that....

Jan 3, 2025 · Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo revealed in a recent interview that after being hired as the two leads of 'Wicked,' they 'went through' their contracts 'together' to ensure that both of their...

Nov 20, 2024 · Ariana Grande has told the BBC that she channelled her personal feelings of loss when filming Wicked.