Ariana Grande reveals details about one of the original songs in Wicked for Good.
Glinda Songs Act 2
January 16, 2025- As outlined in Capital FM, Grande revealed details about the song on Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast. Before this, her cast mates Jeff Goldblum and Jonathan Bailey revealed that the sequel would feature two original songs during the first film’s press tour. For instance, Goldblum stated that “In Act II, there’s a couple of new songs coming that Stephen Schwartz has written.“
Wicked Sequel
According to Screen Rant, Grande reveals that this song will provide insight into her character’s decisions in the second film. On the podcast (here), Grande says “It’s a decision-making moment. We see these layers of her privilege bubble pop and pop and pop as she grows. Her full heart is on the surface and you get to meet Glinda the good, the actual good.”
Stephen Schwartz’s Wicked Movie
According to Capital FM, both Grande and Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba) will be singing original songs not featured in the musical, specifically, with Schwartz and Erivo collaborating. Erivo told Variety “I collaborated on one of the new songs, and it’s so special to me. When we filmed it, the entire crew was in tears.”
Meanwhile, Grande revealed that Schwartz had solely written the song she performed. The performer stated, “I love the song and I love Stephen Schwartz.”
Wicked Jonathan Bailey
In addition, Fiyero’s actor has revealed that the sequel will be different in tone and will be dealing with heavier themes. The actor stated “I’m really excited for the tonal shift. The world gets heavier and more complicated and there’s just that pumping sense of hope and joy and resilience and all the things we love about Elphaba’s journey that I can’t wait for.”
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