Kristin Chenoweth and Ariana Grande have been changed for good thanks to Wicked.
As the Broadway star gushed at the film’s Los Angeles premiere Nov. 9, getting the chance to see Ariana take on the role of Glinda, which Kristin originated in the Broadway version over two decades ago, has been a dream come true.
“When she was 10 she told me, ‘I want to be you. I want to play Glinda.’ In that same voice,” Kristin told Zuri Hall and Justin Sylvester on the red carpet. “Obviously, we are close. I’ve known her since she was 10.”
The 56-year-old recalled that when Ariana got the audition, “we both cried,” and joked that when they found out the “7 Rings” singer had landed the role, “We both sounded like dolphins.”
According to Kristin, after Ariana was cast she told the Tony winner, “‘I want to make you proud. I want to pay homage to you.'”
To which Kristin replied, “‘You will do all of that, but put your own stamp on it.’ And she did.”
