As the Wicked release date draws closer, we can’t wait to see the story of how Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, became who they are. Despite the storyline behind one of the most highly-anticipated 2024 movies being about a rivalry between two women, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo , who play Glinda and Elphaba respectively, were committed to not let that bleed into their relationship on set. This was especially relevant because the original actors behind their roles reportedly dealt with tensions backstage on the Broadway production.
How Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo Avoided Feud Narratives If you’ve seen these two together, it’s clear that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have bonded a lot and become close friends throughout the making of Wicked . Grande recently spoke about how they dodged getting on each other’s nerves. Here’s what she said: We communicated like the fucking champions of communication of the world.
I’m so grateful for it because we kind of looked at this and we said, ‘Oh, that’s not an option. That’s not going to happen to us.’ During a cover story for Vanity Fair , Cynthia Erivo jumped in on the topic as well.
In her words: We needed real connection, and we needed to lead this with love—even in the moments that are supposed to be fraught with tension within the piece. The two leads of the Wicked cast also shared that they vowed to take care of each other when they signed up to adapt the Broadway musica.