Ariana Grande Wicked?- Page 2

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 11:01am

As someone who lived through the "Raven Symone as Elphaba" scare of the mid-2000's, I feel like this might be fake about Ariana Grande in the show.

AS for Frankie Grande, not a fan of him at all! Didn't like him on Big Brother, nothing. I don't like him. However, I will agree with the previous poster who said, its not like Wicked needs to "stunt-cast". I mean, celebrities have gone into the show (Rue McCanahan, Joey Mcintyre, Jo Ann Worley to name a few), and they didn't announce it full out like Chicago, or Cabaret.

[candydog2]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 12:09pm

Maybe I'm a little behind, but isn't Ariana Grande's career sort of at its peak now? Why would she do a stint as a replacement in a long-running show? Celebrities who go into shows like this are usually at the other side of their career high-point. 

But if it's coming from the British tabloids I'd take it all with a pinch of salt. When Mary Poppins opened on Broadway initially, Heather Mills/McCartney was reported by UK newspapers to be the first replacement for the title role.

[Jessetenny]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 12:35pm

I wouldn't mind if she was Glinda (provided they taught her how to enunciate) as long as they get someone CRAZY talented like Eva Noblezada or Samantha Barks, and fill the supporting cast with fabulous and inspired actors.
Example: Audra as Morrible

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 1:36pm

Jessetenny said: "Example: Audra as Morrible"

Correction: you mean Liza Minnelli as Morrible!

 

[finebydesign]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 1:43pm

My money is on her in the film part. Has Arianna been laying low lately?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 2:26pm

If they want no acting, character or song interpretation, then Ariana is an inspired choice!  She did none of those things in Hairspray.  Would she do two shows a week or will the producers pay for years of training to undo everything she does in hope of maybe five shows a week for am eight-week stint?  As for Frankie, he'll need a Social Media rider to his contract so that he can continue tweeting on stage.

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 7:22pm

I guess I don’t understand why people are so quick to jump on “they won’t do all eight shows a week!!!” - she’s done it before, and she’s also a touring machine. Touring a solo show of her magnitude is pretty on par to the feeling of doing eight shows a week.

[Sondheimite]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 7:30pm

Jesus, some of you are acting like the role of Elphaba is a Tennessee Williams role.  It is a plug and play role, anyone who can hit the notes can do it.  It is a nothiness role, from an acting perspective.  Just say the words and hit the notes, the audience won't care.  

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 7:34pm

Sondheimite said: "Jesus, some of you are acting like the role of Elphaba is a Tennessee Williams role. It is a plug and play role, anyone who can hit the notes can do it. It is a nothiness role, from an acting perspective. Just say the words and hit the notes, the audience won't care."

You clearly haven't read the comment sections on YouTube bootlegs of Elphaba's three big songs.

[Sondheimite]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 7:36pm

BroadwayConcierge said: "You clearly haven't read the comment sections on YouTube bootlegs of Elphaba's threebig songs."

I laughed super hard at this! hahaha! No, I haven't!  There are some places, in the vastness of this internet world, that scare me into having a cognitive dissonance of them,  

 

[Valentina3]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 8:32pm

Look I don't have an opinion on whether Ariana can do it or not. But I do know Elpaha requires significant acting talent to pull off. And I swear on Elaine Stritch's cold dead body that I'll start a vengeful Twitter campaign if they fvck up my first favorite musical

 

Edit - I low-key hope this isn't true because I'm rooting for Megan Hilty as Galinda (I know it's a LONG shot) and she won't be cast opposite a teenage-looking Elphaba.

Updated On: 3/5/18 at 08:32 PM

[EmeraldOzian]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 8:38pm

Probably just her publicist dropping feelers for the film adaption to be honest, Zendaya or Ariana will definitely be considered for Nessa.

If she gets some of her enunciation and resonance back then I'd be all about this casting she is a power house.

https://youtu.be/gFi7_LFG7OA

Updated On: 3/5/18 at 08:38 PM

[haterobics]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 8:49pm

Valentina3 said: "And I swear on Elaine Stritch's cold dead body that I'll start a vengeful Twitter campaign if they fvck up my first favorite musical"

It's not like she's going to sign on for a year, so even if she wasn't good, she wouldn't be there for a long time... she just wants to do it, not prove she can do 8 shows a week for 9 months. Probably just do a dozen weeks or so tops, unless they back the truck up...

[Valentina3]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 8:52pm

^I'm talking about the movie, haterobics

[haterobics]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 9:05pm

Valentina3 said: "^I'm talking about the movie, haterobics"

Well, if she is really making a play for Broadway... be concerned, be very concerned.

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 9:34pm

This is the same source that said Nicole Scherzinger was up for the movie, which still looks awhile off, isn't it? That, like this, ain't happening.

[EmeraldOzian]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 9:35pm

If anyone has heard her singing The Song that goes like this in Carpool karaoke it makes me think she'd be better at playing Glinda and might be able to pull it off better. Ofcourse I'm dumping this into the rumour mill regardless because it's very unlikely.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 11:37pm

rodrigo_ca said: "Wicked has never done stunt casting and I really don't think they need to start now."

 

Wasn't there a boy band member cast at some point?

 

 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 3/5/18 at 11:41pm

Yes, scroll up. And Taye Diggs. 

But I don't think Grande has the right vocals. I LOVE her music, and have played her latest album OUT, but I think she has a more breathy, airy vocal that isn't suited to the part. Now, Demi would NAIL this role. She's got that dark quality to her. 

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 11:27am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Frankie-J-Grande-to-Join-the-Cast-of-CRUEL-INTENTIONS-20180306

Not Wicked by any means...

[adamgreer]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 11:57am

fashionguru_23 said: "https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Frankie-J-Grande-to-Join-the-Cast-of-CRUEL-INTENTIONS-20180306

Not Wicked by any means..."

Also not Ariana. 

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 12:11pm

I'm 90% sure she's prepping new music to come out in the new few weeks as a follow up to DANGEROUS WOMAN, which was hugely successful. I wouldn't mind her on film as Nessa, but if she's returning to Broadway I'd expect it in a new production as opposed to being a replacement.

[broadwayboy223]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 12:41pm

For what it’s worth a couple months ago someone did in fact post about this possibility happening and then quickly deleted the comment. Her in wicked might not happen right away, but I can definitely see it happening

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 4:16pm

Touring a solo show of her magnitude is pretty on par to the feeling of doing eight shows a week.

In actual reality, it's not. 

I guess I don’t understand why people are so quick to jump on “they won’t do all eight shows a week!!!” - she’s done it before

I'm not convinced a minor role in a flop written for teens ten years ago is the same as Elphaba in Wicked.  She was lucky producers wanted to cash in on her name for Hairspray on TV.  Hopefully, Broadway producers watched it and will rethink that decision.

[darreyl102]

Posted: 3/6/18 at 4:45pm

Just have her sing like somebody else, she sounds better with her imitations then when she uses her actual voice. Lol