- The singer, 31, opened up about the emotional work behind the scenes.
- Ariana and her co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey sobbed on set
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Ariana Grande has revealed that she and the cast of Wicked cried their eyes out every day while filming the upcoming film.
The Side to Side singer, 31, stars alongside Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey and her boyfriend Ethan Slater in the highly anticipated musical film, which hits theaters on November 22.
According to Ariana, Wicked was an emotional labor of love and she and her co-stars weren’t afraid to cry on set.
Speaking on the Sentimental Men podcast, Ariana said: “Me, everyone, we all cried every day.”
‘Everyone cried. It was really beautiful.’
Ariana Grande has revealed that the cast of Wicked cried their eyes out every day while filming the upcoming film.
The musical feature film was an emotional labor of love for those involved, according to the Side to Side singer.
Sarcastically, Ariana added, “So that was terrible.”
Elsewhere on the podcast, hosted by Quincy Brown and Kevin Bianchi, Ariana revealed Kristin Chenoweth’s sweet reaction to finding out she was taking on the role of Glinda in the film.
Kristin originated the famous role in the Broadway musical.
Ariana recalled, “We had talked about it for years and years and years, but finally confessing to him that I wanted to play Glinda was something completely different.
But I finally confessed to her and said, “Hey, I think they’re doing this now and I think I want to go get Glinda,” and she went into the bathroom and closed the door and started crying.
‘It was the sweetest thing in the world. Oh my god, it excites me.
‘It was so nice.
“She was like, ‘I was hoping this would happen.’ I love you and trust you, little one.
Ariana revealed ‘me, everyone, we all cry every day’ (pictured with co-star Jonathan Bailey)
Wicked hits theaters on November 22
“She told me, ‘Just do your thing. Just do your thing. You are so funny and you have great instincts and no one knows it. You’re going to attack them through the back door.’ And I said, ‘Okay.’
Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu, is about an unlikely friendship that develops between Elphaba (Erivo) and Glinda (Grande), two warring witches in the magical land of Oz.
Elphaba is wrongly portrayed as an evil witch as she seeks to expose the fraudulent and corrupt wizard who rules the land.
Wicked is the origin story of “a green-skinned woman who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West.”
Serving as a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, it explores the narrative before Dorothy’s arrival and delves into the ancient friendship between the characters Elphaba and Glinda.
The first premiere of Wicked will take place in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, November 3.
The film is scheduled to hit theaters on November 27, and will be followed by a direct sequel, Wicked Part Two, a year later.