Kristin Chenoweth Says Ariana Grande Will ‘Put Her Own Stamp On’ Playing Glinda In The Wicked Movies

Kristin Chenoweth shared her thoughts on singer Ariana Grande playing Glinda The Good Witch in the upcoming Wicked movies.

The actress, 54, who originated the role of Glinda in the first Broadway production of Wicked in 2003, sat down with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live and said Ariana, 29, will “put her own stamp” on Glinda.

Asked by the Bravo host if she talked to Grande about the role, she replied, “Yes, I will.” She’s going to put her own stamp on it. I’m very proud of her. She wanted me to do the Glenda of her. And that’s what she’s doing. I am proud of her.’

‘How do you feel about the Wicked movies being split in two? Is there enough for two? Cohen asked during the interview.

“There’s a lot more in the books that we know about the characters, so yes, there is,” the Tony Award-winning star responded.

And I haven’t read anything, but I think so. I think there is enough,” she added.

Her stamp: The actress, 54, who originated the role of Glinda, said Ariana will “put her own stamp” on Glinda in a new interview with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live.

Proud: “She’s going to put her own stamp on it.” I’m very proud of her. She wanted Glenda to do hers. And that’s what she’s doing,’ the Tony Award winner said; Big in the photo 2020

Andy then wanted to know if filming had started yet, but Chenoweth kept quiet, unable to divulge the information.

Wicked will be split into two films, released a year apart, according to director Jon M. Chu.

The news was revealed last year via the director’s social media, and was later posted by Grande.

Is there enough? ‘How do you feel about the Wicked movies being split in two? Is there enough for two? Cohen asked during the interview.

Affirmative: “There’s a lot more to the books that we know about the characters, so yes, there is,” the Tony Award-winning star replied.

The films, which will be an adaptation of the Broadway musical, will be released on December 25, 2024 and December 25, 2025.

Ariana’s casting as Glinda the Good Witch was revealed in November, with co-star Cynthia Erivo, 36, tapped to play Elphaba.

Michelle Yeoh, 60, also joined the cast and will play Madame Morrible, according to Variety. Madame Morrible is the Headmistress of Crage Hall at Shiz University, originally played by actress Carole Shelley in the original Broadway musical Wicked.

Wicked the movie is based on the hit Broadway play, which was based on the 1995 book Wicked: Life & Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire.

They did it first: Chenoweth originated the role of Glinda in the first Broadway production of Wicked in 2003; In the 2004 photo with Idina Menzel, who played Elphaba.

The Latest: Wicked will be split into two movies, released a year apart, according to director Jon M. Chu

Jon revealed the reason for splitting the project into two films in a lengthy Instagram post.

He said trying to fit in one movie was met with cutting songs or characters, which led him and his team to realize he had to be in two movies.

“As we’ve prepared this production over the last year, it’s become increasingly clear that it would be impossible to turn the WICKED story into a single film without causing it real damage.”

Star power: Ariana will play alongside Cynthia Erivo, 36, who will play Elphaba, and Michelle Yeoh, 60, who will play Madame Morrible; (L) Erivo photographed in 2022, (R) Yeoh photographed in 2022

Costars: Grande and Erivo were spotted rehearsing their dance moves in early October

Adding: “When we tried to cut songs or cut characters, those decisions began to feel like fatal compromises to the source material that has entertained us for so many years.”

“So we decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one Wicked movie but two!”

He continued: “With more space, we can tell the story of Wicked the way it was meant to be told, while also bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys of these beloved characters.”

What a difference! Grande introduced her new blonde locks in October to match Chenoweth’s classic look in the original production.

Jon, who directed In The Heights, noted that “Cynthia, Ariana and I, and the entire cast and crew, are committed to creating nothing less than a foundation-honoring experience for all the fans who have waited for this film.” and offer an exciting and fantastic world full of dynamic characters that invites those who are not familiar.’

In November 2021, Ariana revealed her role in the movies on Instagram with screenshots from a Zoom call with co-star Cynthia and Jon.

She captioned the post “Thank God,” a direct reference to the Wicked song of the same name, which Chenoweth originally performed in the Broadway musical.

News: Director M. Chu revealed the reason for splitting the project into two films in a lengthy Instagram post. The films will be released on December 25, 2024 and December 25, 2025.