Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are seen on the set of Wicked together for the first time

Wicked’s two leading ladies Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been pictured together for the first time on the set of the Broadway adaptation.

The singer, 29, and the musical theater star, 36, have been busy filming scenes separately in the UK for the past two months.

But Glinda The Good Witch and Elphaba reunited earlier this week as production continues on the two-part adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel.

The actresses hugged each other as they posed for a photo in full character.

Ariana looked stunning as she transformed into Glinda. Her dark locks are dyed blonde for the part.

She wore a soft pink satin jacket and a glamorous make-up look, which contrasted sharply with Cynthia’s black school outfit and green face paint.

Cythia takes on the beloved role of Elphaba (later known as the Wicked Witch Of The West) after gaining recognition for her starring role in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple from 2015 to 2017.

The pair filmed school scenes as they were pictured holding rackets.

Based on Maguire’s 1995 novel of the same name, Wicked was first performed on Broadway in 2003 before premiering three years later at London’s Apollo Theatre.

In the play, Elphaba arrives at Shiz University and becomes roommates with Glinda, but their relationship becomes fraught years later when they meet the Wizard of Oz.

Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, who co-wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway show, have adapted the screenplay with Jon M Chu directing.

Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum will also star in the film, which will be released late next year.

Jonathan Bailey appears as Fiyero Tigelaar, who gets engaged to Glinda in the play and movie Wicked, even though his true love for Elphaba pulls him away from her.

He later becomes the character known as the Scarecrow, who was played by Ray Bolger in the movie starring Judy Garland.

The thespian is a renowned stage star known for contemporary plays as well as roles in Othello and King Lear.

He rose to prominence for his role in the popular crime drama Broadchurch, and his most recent starring role was as Anthony, the 9th Viscount Bridgerton in the hit Netflix hit of the same name.

Saturday Night Live actors Bowen Yang, Adam James, Keala Settle and Bronwyn James are also part of the cast.

Last month, Goldblum revealed that he had been cast in the movie when he appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

“I was just on the set of Wicked. I can’t talk about that. But it’s out and over,” he said. “You should see our witches, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, very good.”

Fans of the hit Broadway musical will have to wait to see the full story via film, as Wicked is split into two parts.

The first film is currently scheduled for a November 27, 2024 release in theaters, with the second chapter arriving in December of the following year.