Wicked’ sound mixer Simon Hayes details how the production teams came together to enable the film’s actors to sing live… all while performing the incredible stunts.

Wicked star Ariana Grande recently sat down with the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, to discuss her experiences creating Glinda for the big screen and what fans can expect from the next installment.

Ariana Grande asked that question last night, when she slipped into an archival gown from the label to attend Variety’s 10 Directors To Watch & Creative Impact Awards. For the occasion, she wore a gothic design complete with a voluminous skirt—perhaps a nod not just to her Wicked character,

In the full interview, Ariana Grande also teased the new original song that she sings in the Wicked sequel, Wicked For Good. The song was written by Stephen Schwartz, the composer of the original Broadway musical, and is a “pivotal moment in Glinda’s journey.”

Ariana Grande also stated a brand-new song written for the Wicked sequel comes at “a pivotal moment in Glinda’s journey” during her recent appearance on the Awards Circuit Podcast (via Comic Book ).

Genuinely counting down the days until Wicked: For Good comes out and we get to do this entire press cycle all over again—and apparently the movie has some surprises. Specifically, a brand new Glinda song by composer Stephen Schwartz.

“It’s a pivotal moment in Glinda’s journey,” Grande said. “It shows a side of her we’ve never seen before. In the stage show, this transformation happens offstage. But in the movie, we get to see her make the decision that defines who she is. It’s a privilege to sing this song and be the first Glinda to bring it to life.”

Ariana Grande recently spoke with Variety ’s Awards Circuit podcast, where she opened up about preparing for her dream role as Glinda in Wicked and spilled a little bit of tea regarding a new, upcoming deluxe version of Eternal Sunshine and Glinda’s new song in Wicked ’s second installment,

Ariana Grande reveals crucial details about her Wicked character Glinda's new song from the upcoming sequel. Read on to know the details.

But in 2024’s Wicked, the majority of the songs, largely sung by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, are just as good as the original recordings featuring Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. Some of the movie tracks, dare I say, are even better than their stage equivalents.

Actresses Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s on-screen chemistry prevailed over lost plot and questionable casting decisions in the musical-made-movie.