We got to know Ariana Grande as an actress on Victorious, but we also got to hear her sing on the show. And off of the show.
In fact, her singing career turned the TV star into a global music sensation. But then she was cast in Wicked. Since then, we have not heard any new music from her that was not associated with movie musicals.
Today, she gave her fans an update on when we can expect to hear her sing again. She wrote: “very silly of you all to assume that just because i have my hands full with many things that i plan to abandon singing & music … !!!
“it is and has always been my lifeline. there will need to be room made for all of it. ♂️
“it may not look exactly like it did before but i much prefer how it looks in my head. i am having fun. i feel grateful and excited and inspired. 🙂 finding a balance, between many projects and endeavors i love, and doing it my own way… so i’m working on a plan to sing for you all next year. even if it’s just for a little.”
Grande has signed on for at least two new movies, Meet the Parents 4 and Dr. Seuss’ Oh, The Places You’ll Go. She really has her hands full, and it is so deserved that she is being recognized for her talent as both an actress and singer.
Ariana Grande is very good at impressions with her voice. However, she is not as good at imitating their looks. But for some reason, Mattel made her Wicked: For Good Glenda doll look more like Sarah Jessica Parker than the Wicked star.
Seriously, Grande’s doll looks more like she is about to walk the streets of Manhattan than the Yellow Brick Road. Tell me I am not the only one who is seeing that.
The new Glenda and Elphaba Barbies are not only new additions to Mattel’s Wicked toys. Dorothy Gale also got one. The three ladies of Oz also got Small Doll Playsets with their friends, like Toto, the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, Nessarose, Fiyero, Boq, and the Wizard of Oz.
There is something for kids of all sizes to play with, so order them now. This way, when the sequel comes out on November 21st, you can go home after seeing the musical and recreate the movie at home until it comes out on home video.
Universal Pictures released the first trailer for Wicked For Good, and November 21st (170 days) is too far away from today.
The visuals make it look like it will be another sensational masterpiece like Wicked is. Plus, the story of Elphaba and Glenda’s friendship is going to bring friends together every time they watch the film because we all want that one friend who matters.
Here is the description of Wicked For Good from Universal: Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum).
Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. Under the instruction of Madame Morrible (Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh), Glinda is deployed to serve as an effervescent comfort to Oz, reassuring the masses that all is well under the rule of The Wizard.
As Glinda’s stardom expands and she prepares to marry Prince Fiyero (Olivier award winner and Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey) in a spectacular Ozian wedding, she is haunted by her separation from Elphaba. She attempts to broker a conciliation between Elphaba and The Wizard, but those efforts will fail, driving Elphaba and Glinda only further apart. The aftershocks will transform Boq (Tony nominee Ethan Slater) and Fiyero forever, and threaten the safety of Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose (Marissa Bode), when a girl from Kansas comes crashing into all their lives.
As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.
While I wait for the sequel to the prequel of The Wizard of Oz to come out, I will watch Wicked another 100 times.
BTW I think that they should have released this trailer during the Tonys, which is going to be hosted by Erivo.
Ariana Grande has booked her first gig after Wicked, and it is not a musical. She will be starring in Meet the Parents 4.
She will play Stiller and Teri Polo’s (she has not signed on the dotted line but is expected to) son’s ballsy fiancé, who they think is all wrong for him. Sound familiar?
According to The Hollywood Reporter, she turned down several projects from “Universal, Sony and Warner Bros…She even declined a Warner comedy that would have given her the power to pick her co-star.”
She said no because she really wanted to star in a Comedy. I think she made the correct choice because what she did with Cat Valentine proves she has the comedic chops to work alongside Stiller and DeNiro.
Wicked was the most talked-about movie of 2024, and the sequel is just as anticipated! So NBC is cashing in on that in November before Wicked: For Good flies into movie theaters on its broomstick on November 21st.
In November, NBC will be airing a live concert special featuring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, along with guest stars, singing the show-stopping numbers from the first movie, and previewing some from the second film.
Director John M. Chu made the announcement today at NBC’s Upfront presentation in New York City.
Wicked is streaming on Peacock with an optional sing-along version!
