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Ariana is putting her music on hold till she finishes Wicked. Smart move!

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-new-album-update-busy-wicked-1235070596/

jbroadway4 said: "Ariana is putting her music on hold till she finishes Wicked. Smart move!

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-new-album-update-busy-wicked-1235070596/"

And she started vocal prep when she knew an audition might be coming.

Nolan LuPone said: "jbroadway4 said: "When tf are we getting the rest of the cast?"

I know that I'm in the minority, but I'm REALLY hoping for Streep as Morrible."

Not to bum you out, but I don’t think there’s a chance Streep would take this role. I already wouldn’t expect her to take on a thankless part for two films, but Streep also refuses to play witches, only making an exception for Into the Woods because she wanted to do a Sondheim musical.

BrodyFosse123 said: "I have 2 friends working on the film and they heard some of Ariana’s rehearsal material and she’s indeed singing the score as written. Not in her pop music stylings. Erivo’s Elphaba is completely her own and truly makes all the others who played the role on stage, including Menzel, sound like high school musical theater students."

I'll believe that when i see it. But it does sound a bit confidant

Rehearsals begin soon. In the Nessarose casting call, it said June or July.

BrodyFosse123 said: "I have 2 friends working on the film and they heard some of Ariana’s rehearsal material and she’s indeed singing the score as written. Not in her pop music stylings. Erivo’s Elphaba is completely her own and truly makes all the others who played the role on stage, including Menzel, sound like high school musical theater students."

The idea that Erivo is making some exceptionally powerful vocalists, some of whom figuratively blow the roof off auditoriums with their strong vocal performances "sound like high school musical theater students" is so ridiculously lacking in comparative common sense that it makes me worried for her vocals/performance in the film.

If someone working on the film feels the need to denigrate the many talented women who have played Elphaba on stage, especially those post-Menzel who were often vocal powerhouses, in an attempt to praise Erivo's performance, then it feels like they're trying to get ahead of criticism. Whether the criticism is that she can't perform the score or her performance in general is off.

"She's sooo much better than EVERY other Elphaba, omg, they're all high school performers compared to her!!"

Not buying it.

BrodyFosse123 said: "That sho’ wuz a mouthful, lucynewlife. Happy I helped get your cardio going for the weekend."

"Sho' wuz"? Gross.

Although if two paragraphs is too much for you to handle, perhaps you and your hyperbolic friends working on this potential flop of a film are in good company.

lucynewlife said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "I have 2 friends working on the film and they heard some of Ariana’s rehearsal material and she’s indeed singing the score as written. Not in her pop music stylings. Erivo’s Elphaba is completely her own and truly makes all the others who played the role on stage, including Menzel, sound like high school musical theater students."

The idea that Erivo is making some exceptionally powerful vocalists, some of whom figuratively blow the roof off auditoriums with their strong vocal performances "sound like high school musical theater students" is so ridiculously lacking in comparative common sense that it makes me worried for her vocals/performance in the film.

If someone working on the film feels the need to denigrate the many talented women who have played Elphaba on stage, especially those post-Menzel who were often vocal powerhouses, in an attempt to praise Erivo's performance, then it feels like they're trying to get ahead of criticism. Whether the criticism is that she can't perform the score or her performance in general is off.

"She's sooo much better than EVERY other Elphaba, omg, they're all high school performers compared to her!!"

Not buying it."

This comment comes off as pure hyperbole and an unnecessary “slap in the face” to all of the many talented women who brought the character of “Elphaba” to life on stage.

No one should never, ever should knock down other people to elevate others.

It lacks class.

I speak for myself that I wont be guided by the opinion of others - although they are most certainly entitled to theirs.

I will reserve judgment when I actually hear it.

The proof is always in the pudding.

Updated On: 5/15/22 at 07:28 AM

We got it. No need to continue ranting. Go outside for a walk. Move on. No need to keep dragging your point. Wow! You truly are a piece of work. This is just a message board. You read comments. You see one that upsets you, you move on. You DON’T let it affect you. You have some pie instead. Life’s too short, bro. To argue with strangers.

BrodyFosse123 said: "We got it. No need to continue ranting. Go outside for a walk. Move on. No need to keep dragging your point. Wow! You truly are a piece of work. This is just a message board. You read comments. You see one that upsets you, you move on. You DON’T let it affect you. You have some pie instead. Life’s too short, bro. To argue with strangers. "

A message board is for discussing. Sorry that your friends working on the film unnecessarily dragging down every actress to play Elphaba in an attempt to boost Erivo up wasn't perfectly received in a vacuum or given only butt pats.

If you'd like to make comments that no one can respond to, I suggest tweeting with the comment option locked. Otherwise, time to put on your grown up pants and deal with other people discussing what you say.

It's not affecting me, though I'm sure you fervently wish it was, much in the same way your buddies wish Erivo was actually making actresses like Willemijn Verkaik look like a high school performers. You, on the other hand, seem quite in a tizzy about a single negative comment over your friend's unnecessary negativity. Wonder why that is.

Blessed day!

BrodyFosse123 said: "Look at the lengths of my responses to yours. If you noticed, I not once defended my statements, though you keep dragging them on. Who’s in a tizzy, Lizzy? "

Oh dear, you think that writing a few sentences means that I'm upset? If reading a few sentences is too much for you and indicates anything other than someone sharing their thoughts, I don't know what to tell you. Seems like you prefer people to shut up and mindlessly praise others.

"Omg!! They are SOOo right about Erivo! She makes veteran actresses with incredible voices look like HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMERS :P :P :P :P :P!!" seems more up your alley.

You defended your statements when you attempted to shut me down merely for responding to them. Again, if you want a vacuum, there are options for that.

How about LaChanze as Morrible?