Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo performed together in a television special, Wicked: One Wonderful Night, ahead of the release of the second and final part of the two-part film adaptation, Wicked: For Good
Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo recently delighted fans in a television special ahead of the release of the second instalment of the film adaptation of the beloved stage show, Wicked. The one-time concert-style event offered fans an insight into the cast’s experiences as the two-part film saga comes to a close.
The sequel, titled Wicked: For Good, will be released on November 21 and sees Ariana and Cynthia reprise their Academy-award nominated roles as Glinda and Elphaba, respectively. Wicked: One Wonderful Night serves as an accompaniment to the new film, with live vocal performances from the film’s cast featuring a variety of songs from the two films and more.
A snippet of the lead stars performing a duet of Happy Days are Here Again and Get Happy, originally sang by legends Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand on The Judy Garland Show in 1963, was shared on social media, prompting everyone to say the same thing about Ariana’s voice.
The popstar and actress originally shot to fame playing Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon show, Victorious, in 2010 which offered her a platform that served as a launchpad for her successful music career.
She’s known and loved for her impressive vocal range, which has been showcased in different ways through her role as Glinda in the Wicked films.
Some fans may have been surprised to see the popstar step into a role made famous on Broadway but Ariana first got her start treading the boards, with a part in the Broadway musical 13 back in 2008.
When NBC shared a clip of her and her co-star’s performance on TikTok, fans were keen to share their thoughts.
One person said: “Ariana’s vocal never been this powerful and clear”.
Another agreed: “I’ve never heard Ariana’s tone sounding this full and powerful, she is constantly better, it’s like she cannot stop upgrading”.
While a third added: “Oh she’s using her full voice, love her down”.
A fourth chimed: “Her voice sounds the healthiest it’s ever sounded,” while another agreed: “Nice to hear Ari belting”.
Someone else also added: “They need to lock in and make a Christmas album…”
Others were keen to point out the song had been featured on the hit musical comedy drama series Glee, sung by Lea Michele’s character Rachel Berry and Chris Colfer’s Kurt Hummel.
One fan of the show said: “Kurt and Rachel would be SCREAMING”.
Another quipped: “the torch has been passed (from Rachel Berry and Kurt)”.
And a third simply commented: “Omg yes Kurt and Rachel”.
Someone else observed: “So interesting how Glee is how people know this song and not from Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland”.
The Wicked musical, by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, is a loose adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which was based on the 1900 book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum and the 1939 film adaptation, which starred Judy Garland.
Source: Mirror
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