Wicked, Ariana Grande

Here’s Why Ariana Grande Said ‘No’ to a Hip-Hop Version of ‘Popular’ in ‘Wicked’
Critics and fans alike have been raving about Ariana Grande ‘s performance as Glinda in the new film adaptation of Wicked. But according to the show’s original composer, one of her most pivotal scenes almost sounded very different.
‘Wicked' Team Considered Making ‘Popular' More Hip-Hop. Ariana Grande Refused: ‘Absolutely Not. I Want to Be Glinda, Not Ariana Playing Glinda'
Wicked” composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz revealed in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that he pitched Ariana Grande on a different version of “Popular” for the film adaptation that she instantly turned down.
Inside the ‘Wicked’ musical number that could win Ariana Grande an Oscar
Ariana Grande proves herself a 'modern-day Lucille Ball' with 'Popular,' the funniest number in 'Wicked.' The film's creative team explains how it all came together.
Ariana Grande Shut Down A Hip-Hop Version Of ‘Popular’ But Did OK Another ‘Wicked’ Song Change
In a new Los Angeles Times oral history, Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz explains:
Ariana Grande 'manifested' playing Glinda in Wicked as tweet from 2011 resurfaces
An Ariana Grande tweet from 13 years ago saying she wanted to play Glinda in Wicked has resurfaced and fans can’t cope.The film version of Wicked recently hit the cinemas, becoming an instant hit with fans of the musical and making $164.
Ariana Grande Is So Perfect As Glinda It's Impossible To Imagine Wicked If She Got The Role She Auditioned For First
While Arina Grande would have made an interesting Elphaba, the Wicked character she auditioned for first, her performance of Glinda is perfect.
An insanely long list of times Ariana Grande sang a Wicked song before starring as Glinda
It’s safe to say Ariana Grande was born to play Glinda from Wicked, and it’s been her dream for years and years. Since she found out a Wicked film was being made in 2019, she was already in vocal lessons getting re-trained at a Broadway standard.
Ariana Grande Turned Down Hip-Hop Version Of ‘Popular’ While Making ‘Wicked’: “Absolutely Not”
When it came to her take on Glinda, Ariana Grande didn't want to stray too far from the original Broadway musical version of ...
Ariana Grande Admits She ‘Scared’ Herself With Aggressive Delivery of ‘Popular’ Lyric That’s Gone Viral on TikTok
Ariana Grande even managed to scare herself with her aggressive line delivery while performing "Popular" in the "Wicked" film ...
Ariana Grande rejected attempts to make "Popular" sound more hip-hop
Let’s, maybe, I don’t know, hip-hop it up a little bit. Ariana said, ‘Absolutely not, don’t do it. I want to be Glinda, not ...
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Wicked fans are obsessed with Ariana Grande's huge lyric change in 'Popular'
In the immortal words of Glinda "it's all about popular!" Now, that Jon M. Chu's Wicked movie is out, we officially have ...
Ariana Grande refused to sing hip-hop version of ‘Wicked’ hit ‘Popular’: ‘Absolutely not’
Meanwhile, fans have been in a frenzy over rumors that Grande was paid $15 million to star as Glinda the Good Witch in the ...
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Ariana Grande Shot Down an Alternate Version of ‘Popular’
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Wicked star Ariana Grande says starring in film has taught her 'people pleaser' life lesson
Singer Ariana Grande, 31, said playing the iconic witch in the big screen adaptation of Wicked has changed her and taught her ...