Ariana Grande, right, “taught me to handle this crazy beast that is emerging success,” Cynthia Erivo said.Credit...Dana Scruggs for The New York Times Supported by By Kyle Buchanan Reporting from Los Angeles “Excuse me,” Ariana Grande said ...

Erivo grew emotional while discussing the movie musical's themes of friendship between women Ariana Grande is comforting Cynthia Erivo on the Wicked press tour. Grande, 31, and Erivo, 37, shared an emotional moment while speaking about the new movie musical's friendship-forward themes in a video shared to Australian television series The Project's Instagram page with interviewer Georgie Tunny on Monday,

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.

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,

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.

Wicked is a cinematic spectacle that serves as one of the very best big screen adaptations of a Broadway musical ever. Jon M. Chu perfectly captures the magic of the Broadway show while adding in some of his own unique flourishes to the source material. Ariana Grande and Cynthia… pic.twitter.com/KyTFJCRcKz

"It felt really full circle, and it just felt like something I wanted to do." Ariana Grande is sharing the heartwarming reason that she chose to use her full name, Ariana Grande-Butera, for the end credits of Wicked.

It seems Ariana Grande wanted to pay homage to Ariana pequeña. During a recent interview, the “Thank U, Next” singer explained to Australian radio station Hit 104.7 Canberra why she decided to use her full legal name — Ariana Grande-Butera — in the credits for her upcoming film,

Ariana Grande has revealed why she used her full name in a credit for Wicked. The “we can’t be friends” singer, 31, stars as Glinda the Good Witch alongside Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West.