Ariana and Cynthia to Wicked Broadway April - Page 2

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/29/24 at 12:48pm

TheatreFan4 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "Jimbo as Morrible tho…"

Morrible coming out on stage with just... a massive rack."

I laughed so hard lolol. Yes, just approaching Elphaba after Nessa’s spinning chair “Oh, Wow”.

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 11/29/24 at 2:28pm

Is this before or after Rosalind Russell and Natalie Wood are joining Gypsy?

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/29/24 at 2:48pm

All performances during their Liiimited run will be sing-a-longs. 

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 11/29/24 at 5:42pm

TheatreFan4 said: "RippedMan said: "What's the Drag Race bit about? That's filmed so in advance so..."

A Drag Race fan group posted it..."

This particular fan group makes a habit of posting fake posters and claiming remakes and reboots of properties are being green lit.

[MezzoDiva47]

Posted: 11/29/24 at 8:35pm

Jay Lerner-Z said: "Is there any GOOD reason for this not to happen?

its quite simple

$$$$$$$$$$$$

What… they’re above it now they’re Hollywood stars?

pretty much

 

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 11/30/24 at 3:17am

It's not that THEY'RE above it, it's that the show doesn't need it at all. Why would a show that brings in $2 million a week without any names ever want to shell out for stars? There's just no universe where it makes sense. 

[Jonathan Cohen]

Posted: 11/30/24 at 10:15am

None of this happening. That said, if you make a list of celebrities who could step into a Broadway show for one night coherently without a rehearsal, Ariana Grande doing Wicked would rank pretty high on that list. 

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 11/30/24 at 10:42am

LOL, I saw the poorly executed fan made poster announcing this on Facebook the other day and all it got from me was a chuckle and a huge eye roll. 

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 11/30/24 at 10:46am

jkcohen626 said: "It's not that THEY'RE above it, it's that the show doesn't need it at all. Why would a show that brings in $2 million a week without any names ever want to shell out for stars? There's just no universe where it makes sense."

 The answer is to make $4M a week. 

[Jonathan Cohen]

Posted: 11/30/24 at 10:48am

jkcohen626 said: "It's not that THEY'RE above it, it's that the show doesn't need it at all. Why would a show that brings in $2 million a week without any names ever want to shell out for stars? There's just no universe where it makes sense."

The reason would be so they could temporarily raise prices and make $4 million a week. 

It's probably still not worth it though, since there's a risk people would lose interest in seeing the show once the movie stars leave, even at the old prices.  

[nightnic0012]

Posted: 11/30/24 at 11:12am

Of the two, I think Ariana is more likely for a limited run.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 11/30/24 at 12:08pm

QueenAlice said: "jkcohen626 said: "It's not that THEY'RE above it, it's that the show doesn't need it at all. Why would a show that brings in $2 million a week without any names ever want to shell out for stars? There's just no universe where it makes sense."

The answer is to make $4M a week."

And then you'd probably have to pay them $1M a week so it'd all even out to no actual benefit. 

[verywellthensigh]

Posted: 11/30/24 at 3:23pm

I heard that Meryl Streep is in talks for Morrible along with Josh O'Connor as Fiyero and Liam Neeson as the Wizard.

Chappell Roan will understudy Ariana and Audra McDonald will understudy Elphaba.  

[MezzoDiva47]

Posted: 11/30/24 at 3:38pm

this is all fan fantasy nonsense

besides

erivo would think that the broadway costume hat hid too much of her face from the mezzanine audience and she would completely lose it

 

 

[mshalo18]

Posted: 11/30/24 at 4:33pm

Imagine Cynthia finding out she’s onstage for the majority of the show (an extremely raked stage, no less), and for her reward, has to run underneath the stage and up a ladder to emerge from the trapdoor to sing “No Good Deed”- 8 times a week.

i don’t think so. 

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 11/30/24 at 5:26pm

jkcohen626 said: "It's not that THEY'RE above it, it's that the show doesn't need it at all. Why would a show that brings in $2 million a week without any names ever want to shell out for stars? There's just no universe where it makes sense."

Not only does the show not need it, neither do either of the two performers. Neither of them needs to be the 57th replacement in a 20 year old production at this point in their careers.

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/1/24 at 1:00am

The fact that some of you are even entertaining this completely fake rumor is crazy. There is no universe where this would even come close to happening. 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 12/1/24 at 11:24am

Oracle is reporting that Lencia Kebede, currently touring as Angelica in Hamilton, will become the first Black Broadway principal Elphaba when she takes over the role in March.

[Georgeanddot2]

Posted: 12/1/24 at 2:29pm

I doubt this will ever happen beyond MAYBE Ariana and Cynthia appearing during a curtain call or something, but for everyone wondering what financial gain there could be for doing this, maybe they would want to do this for fun?

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 12/1/24 at 6:04pm

It would be a record-breaking BCEFA performance if Cynthia & Ariana agreed to it. Same with Ariana’s suggestion of Aida. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/1/24 at 6:36pm

The suggestion of “Aida” is at least plausible since she has stated she intends to return to Broadway and has expressed interest in that specific musical. 

[Quinn Wilson]

Posted: 12/4/24 at 7:49am

TaffyDavenport said: "Oracle is reporting thatLenciaKebede, currently touring as Angelica inHamilton, will become the first Black Broadway principalElphaba when she takes over the role in March."

Very excited but it’s a shame this took so long. I saw her on tour and her vocals are amazing, she’ll be amazing if rumors are true! 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 12/11/24 at 3:04pm

The rumor is addressed in this new interview with Cynthia:

https://deadline.com/2024/12/wicked-star-cynthia-erivos-on-painful-moments-jon-m-chu-broadway-rumors-1236200404/

"I ask her if the tale I’ve heard from some folk in New York, that she and Grande will take over the lead roles in the Broadway production of Wicked for a limited season next year, is true.

She shakes her head. 'That’s not going to happen. Neither one of us has time. We have anther film [Wicked: Part Two] to put out. And also there are other ladies who need the chance. We’ve had our chance. I’ve had my chance, and I’m very grateful for it. Doing that would feel a little bit selfish. I understand where the idea comes from, but we’ve done it. We had this [the film].'"