And it still is.
“She was really nervous,” Chenoweth toldKelly Clarksonwhile appearing onThe Kelly Clarkson Show.
“She said, ‘I wanna pay homage to you, but I’m scared.
Ariana Grande; Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda in ‘Wicked’.Kevin Mazur/Getty; ITV/Shutterstock
I want to make you proud.’
I go, ‘Well, you’ve already made me proud, so it doesn’t matter.
You’vecheckdone that.'”
StarringIdina Menzelas Elphaba and Chenoweth as Glinda,Wickedpremiered on Broadway in 2003.
The show went on to earn ten Tony Award nominations in 2004, including one for Best Musical.
“Sure, it’s possible for you to tip your hat at me if you want.
but really I just want you to do you.”
Chenoweth got choked up discussing the casting and her longtime relationship with Grande.
“I’ve known her since she was 10,” she said.
“And now I’ve seen the full circle.
She called me, she said, ‘I got it.’
We sounded like two dolphins talking.
I can’t wait to see her do it.”
From the first day that Grande’s casting was announced, Chenoweth has been her cheerleader.
“From the very first day I met you (swipe to see!!
), you were destined for this role.
The best Glinda you will be with @cynthiaerivo by your side I love you!!”
Chenoweth also shared a picture of her and Grande after a performance ofWicked.
Chu’s adaptation also starsJeff Goldblum,Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey,Bowen Yang, and Marissa Bode.
The cast includes Bronwyn James,Keala Settle,Aaron Teoh, and Colin Michael.
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