Cynthia, not yet.’ Talk about anxiety-inducing. Luckily it all ended up working out, and the footage from the first Wicked movie looks truly stunning. Although I can imagine the nerves involved, especially as both Grande and Erivo sang live on set.

Cynthia Erivo shaded the actresses who auditioned for the role of Glinda in the “Wicked” movie, expressing her gratitude that Ariana Grande ultimately landed the part. In a new interview with The New York Times, Erivo, 37, and Grande, 31, spoke about the casting process.

Like Zendaya (“Spider-Man,” “Dune” and “Challengers“) and Margot Robbie (“Barbie“) before them, “Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are taking method-dressing to “gravity-defying” new heights — and we’ve assembled some of their most swankified looks.

Ariana Grande credits her Wicked costar Cynthia Erivo with helping her to “heal certain parts” of herself. Grande, 31, and Erivo, 37, spoke about their friendship in an interview with The New York Times that was published on Wednesday,

Everyone is bubbling with excitement as we get closer to the release of the first Wicked movie — a.k.a. the day we can finally see Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo step into the shoes of Glinda and Elphaba.