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Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) finds herself awkwardly dancing alone at the grand ballroom until Glinda (Ariana Grande) steps in to ...

Jonathan Bailey on how Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo reshaped their voices and pushed themselves for this theatrical, ...

Gary Grogan on Angela Bradley ... Marcy Zora on Al Johnston ... Finn Niesen-Davis on Cynthia Erivo ... Cindy Brya on Michael ...

Brielle “Brie” Bird, the beloved young social media star who shared her journey through stage 4 neuroblastoma with the world, has died. She was 9. Brie’s family announced her death on Instagram, ...

Ariana Grande is no stranger to red carpets. The “Wicked” star got her start as a child actor and has been striking a pose at ...

In the exclusive featurette above, Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu and his witches — Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba) and Ariana ...

Ariana Grande reveals one of Wicked: For Good’s most emotional Glinda and Elphaba scenes nearly got cut, and how Jon M Chu ...

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on putting the magic in 'Wicked: For Good.' In this exclusive featurette, the stars of Wicked ...

"It's a really surreal thing to be trusted with an original Stephen Schwartz song," Grande concludes, "but also to be ...

Jeff Goldblum had a front-row seat to watch Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo create their 'Wicked' magic. He celebrates his ...

The Weeknd has wiped his social media account and shared a throwback picture of Lady Gaga on his Instagram Story.