Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Granda as Glinda in ‘Wicked’ Although Grande turned down a modern take on the song this time, she and Mika previously collaborated on a ‘Popular’ dance-pop cover, which she featured on her 2013 debut album Yours ...

Ariana Grande, pop singer-turned-actress playing "Glinda" in Wicked, explored her character's sexuality while doing an interview promoting the new movie.

Ariana Grande is sharing the magic of “Wicked” with her grandmother Marjorie “Nonna” Grande. The singer and actress, who stars as Glinda the Good Witch in the “Wicked” movie, made a pit stop in her hometown of Boca Raton,

Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz has revealed that Ariana Grande refused to make a suggested change to a classic song. The movie version of the hit musical has just hit cinema screens, showcasing iconic tunes such as 'Defying Gravity' and 'Popular'.

As the motion picture version of “Wicked” continues to have its moment, a soundbite from the movie has gone viral. During the scene Ariana Grande sings “Popular” with her co-star Cynthia Erivo, Grande sings, “Did they have brains or knowledge? Don’t make me laugh. They were…” After Erivo answers, “Popular?” Grande screams, “Right!”

The director Jon M. Chu narrates the musical scene, also featuring Cynthia Erivo, where Grande performs the song “Popular.”

Ariana Grande weighed in on the discussion surrounding movie theater etiquette that sparked after the November 22 premiere of her latest project, Wicked. The 31-year-old star of the film revealed her stance on the controversial debate –– about whether or not movie-goers should sing during the film at theaters –– in an interview with BBC News at the November 18 premiere in London.

Ariana Grande is not that girl. The Grammy winner, 31, isn’t looking to change the long-beloved song “Popular” from “Wicked” despite being pitched a different and new version of the tune. “In the spirit of being open to new things for the movie,