Wicked, Ariana Grande and Popular

Ariana Grande Turned Down Hip-Hop Version Of ‘Popular’ While Making ‘Wicked’: “Absolutely Not”
When it came to her take on Glinda, Ariana Grande didn't want to stray too far from the original Broadway musical version of 'Wicked'.
Ariana Grande Shut Down A Hip-Hop Version Of ‘Popular’ But Did OK Another ‘Wicked’ Song Change
In a new Los Angeles Times oral history, Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz explains:
Here's Why Ariana Grande Said ‘No' to a Hip-Hop Version of ‘Popular' in ‘Wicked'
Critics and fans alike have been raving about Ariana Grande‘s performance as Glinda in the new film adaptation of Wicked. But according to the show's original composer, one of her most pivotal scenes almost sounded very different.
Watch Ariana Grande Swing From a Chandelier in ‘Wicked’
The director Jon M. Chu narrates the musical scene, also featuring Cynthia Erivo, where Grande performs the song “Popular.”
Ariana Grande makes confession about viral ‘RIGHT!’ soundbite from ‘Wicked’
As the motion picture version of “Wicked” continues to have its moment, a soundbite from the movie has gone viral. During the scene Ariana Grande sings “Popular” with her co-star Cynthia Erivo, Grande sings,
Ariana Grande refused to sing hip-hop version of ‘Wicked’ hit ‘Popular’: ‘Absolutely not’
Ariana Grande is not that girl. The Grammy winner, 31, isn’t looking to change the long-beloved song “Popular” from “Wicked” despite being pitched a different and new version of the tune. “In the spirit of being open to new things for the movie,
Ariana Grande refused to make Wicked song more 'hip-hop'
Chart star Ariana Grande refused to make one of her 'Wicked' songs more 'hip-hop' because she didn't want to be seen as a pop singer playing a character.
‘Wicked’ Fans Rip Ariana Grande’s “Distracting” Makeup Malfunction: “They Were So Bad”
The highly anticipated Wicked movie, which hit theaters on November 22, has enchanted fans and dominated the box office. The Side to Side singer, who plays Glinda Upland in the much-awaited movie, has found herself at the center of social media discussions for what some thought was a makeup malfunction.
Sick ‘Wicked’ fans troll movie’s disabled actress — before she hits back: ‘Low-hanging fruit’
Wheelchair-bound “Wicked” actress Mariss Bode has hit back after being subjected to nasty jokes about her disability ...
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The Wicked movie’s version of ‘Popular’ almost sounded very different. Then Ariana Grande stepped in
Grande was not having a hip-hop version of ‘Popular’ (Universal Pictures ... that much love and care for not just the ...
Ranking every Wicked song from Part One: Where does Defying Gravity land?
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‘Wicked’ Fans Singing in Movie Theaters Are Anything but Popular
Some fans who have attended early screenings of the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical have treated it as a ...
'Wicked' proves popular at box office, smashing 'Gladiator II'
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Who plays Elphaba, Galinda and the Wizard of Oz in 'Wicked'? See the full cast
The film, adapted from the popular Broadway musical based on Gregory Maguire's book, is a revelatory prequel to “The Wizard ...