Ariana Grande is set to be the Glinda to Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba in Wicked film
Daily MailAriana Grande has been cast in Universal's forthcoming big-screen adaptation of Broadway's Wicked. Wicked: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been cast as the leads in Universal's film adaptation of Wicked The Nickelodeon alum's caption was a direct reference to the Wicked song of the same name, which was originally performed by Kristin Chenoweth in the Broadway musical. Leading ladies: The 28-year-old singer will portray the giddy and glamorous Glinda the Good Witch, while actress Cynthia Erivo will tackle the role of the misunderstood Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba Big reveal: 'Thank goodness,' captioned Grande, who made the big reveal on Instagram What really gave the gig away was a photo Ariana shared of a bouquet she'd received from Cynthia with a card that read: 'Pink Goes Good With Green.' Emotional: It was clearly an emotional moment as Ariana and Cynthia appeared to learn they'd landed the lead roles via their Zoom call with director Jon M. Chu Teary: Ariana could be seen covering her face with her hands Shocked: A teary-eyed Cynthia held her hand over her mouth in shock Cynthia and Ariana are no strangers to musical theatre. 'Pink Goes Good With Green': What really gave the gig away was a photo Ariana shared of a bouquet she'd received from Cynthia with a card that read: 'Pink Goes Good With Green' The originals: Glinda and Elphaba were famously played by Broadway legends Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, respectively; see in 2004 It was announced in February 2021 that Jon M. Chu would be taking over the Director's chair, with Wicked's original composer and lyricist adapting the screenplay with screenwriter Winnie Holzman, as per Variety.