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Ariana Grande says she channelled personal loss into Wicked role

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Ariana Grande plays Galinda Upland in the film adaptation of the stage musical.

She says appearing in Wicked , one of the first Broadway shows she saw as a child, "feels like a homecoming" Co-star Cynthia Erivo has described her role as "a real honour" and nods to the foundations formed by the original stage actors Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel.

Chu received the script for the film during the pandemic, which made him think about how the film could reflect his real-life experience of looking for truth in a confusing time.

Chu says the cast also made themselves "emotionally available" during filming and were able to put themselves personally in the shoes of their characters.