Dec 5, 2024 · Jon M Chu has detailed the rigorous audition process he put Ariana Grande through before offering her a role in Wicked. The 31-year-old pop star plays Glinda the Good alongside Cynthia...

Nov 22, 2024 · Jon M. Chu remembers Ariana Grande's 'Wicked' auditions and explains his plans for the musical, including 'Dancing Through Life' number. Interview

Nov 27, 2024 · As for Ariana Grande, who would play Galinda Upland, later known as Glinda the Good Witch, Chu was less certain. “I was like, There’s no way she’s going to be able to do …

Dec 5, 2024 · First and foremost, a ton of X users are shocked that Jon lacked faith in Ari’s skills as an actor, with many pointing out that she literally got her start as a teenage Broadway star and later rose...

Nov 26, 2024 · Wicked director Jon M. Chu has explained why he had to ask Ariana Grande to 'come back' with no make-up on when she was auditioning for the flick.

Jan 22, 2025 · Universal Pictures’ film adaptation of the popular Broadway stage musical has absolutely dominated the cultural zeitgeist, thanks in no small part to actresses Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande....

Nov 19, 2024 · Ariana Grande originally auditioned for both Elphaba and Glinda in the 'Wicked' movies, but director Jon M. Chu says the Elphaba auditions were the result of a miscommunication.

Dec 2, 2024 · Based on the 2023 stage musical of the same name which was based on the Gregory Maguire 1995 novel, "Wicked" stars the talented actresses-singers Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp (the future Wicked Witch of the West) and Ariana Grande as Galinda Upland (the future Glinda the Good Witch).

Nov 25, 2024 · Leading ladies Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande – aka Elphaba and Glinda – have made no secret of their love of the film's touching story, which Jon says is "timeless" and carries a huge weight...

Nov 22, 2024 · Jeff Goldblum and Jonathan Bailey join Jon M. Chu in laying out how the filmmaker was able to bring the story of 'Wicked' to life in film.