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Idina Menzel "gets to learn" life lessons from her characters. The 53-year-old actress won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Elphaba, the misunderstood green girl, in the smash hit Broadway musical 'Wicked' two decades ago and then found further fame when she voiced the role of Elsa in Disney's megahit 'Frozen' and often uses her characters to tell herself what she "needs to hear" at her stage in life. She told CBS Pittsburgh: "The roles are gifts, honestly. I get to learn from them. They are reminders for me to embrace my power and to love who I am. Yes, they resonate with young audiences and...
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Ariana Grande says the first day on the set of 'Wicked' was one of the most "emotional" experiences of her life. The 30-year-old star plays Galinda the Good Witch in Jon M. Chu's upcoming two-part movie adaptation of the popular stage musical and recalled how she was moved to tears as she embraced the director and her co-star Cynthia Erivo for the first time. Speaking to Variety at the Met Gala on Monday (06.05.24) night, Ariana said: "My first day on set for 'Wicked' was the most emotional day of my life. All I remember was holding hands with Cynthia and Jon and crying. And (Jon) saying, 'Wel...
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Jon M. Chu says that "destiny" enabled him to cast Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in 'Wicked'. The 44-year-old filmmaker is helming the two-part film adaptation of the hit stage musical and is grateful to have the stars featuring in the roles of witches Elphaba and Glinda respectively. Speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday (11.04.24), Jon said: "When you find those two, you know it's destiny." The 'Crazy Rich Asians' director explained how Cynthia, Ariana and himself have all incorporated "personal things" to add extra emotion to the film – the first part of which will be released in...
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Peter Dinklage is set to voice Dr. Dillamond in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of 'Wicked'. Jim Orr, Universal Pictures President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution, shared the news about the 54-year-old 'Game of Thrones' star's casting during the studio's CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas on Wednesday (10.04.24). Dillamond is a goat professor at Shiz University and a mentor to protagonist Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), who sings the song 'Something Bad' to warn her dark forces threatening the speaking animals of the Land of Oz. In the original Broadway musical in 2003, William Youmans had th...
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Cynthia Erivo’s mother was her “biggest resource” when she was preparing for ‘Drift’. The 37-year-old actress plays Jacqueline, a woman striving to survive on a Greek island after fleeing the Liberian civil war, and she turned to her mom Edith – who was displaced at the age of 15 during Nigeria’s Biafran War in the 1960s – to find a connection with her character. She told Empire magazine: “I used her as my biggest resource. “She would talk about the fear she felt, about how she and her siblings didn’t know if they would be able to find food or shelter at any time.” And during the shoot, Cynthi...
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Andrew Garfield will lead the star-studded cast of a new adaptation of '1984'. The 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' actor will lend his voice to lead character Winston Smith in Audible new thriller, which is based on George Orwell's dystopian classic novel, and will be joined in the audio drama by the likes of Cynthia Erivo as Julia, Tom Hardy as the voice of Big Brother, and Andrew Scott as O'Brien. In addition, the cast also includes Romesh Ranganathan as Parsons, Natasia Demetriou as Mrs Parsons, Chukwudi Iwuji as Charrington, Francesca Mills as Syme, Katie Leung as Ling, and Alex Lawther as Amplefort...
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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are reportedly residing together in New York City. The pop star, 30, and Broadway star, 31, still have their own homes, but they have been living under one roof as their romance heats up, insiders told TMZ. One source told the outlet the pair "vibe together" and enjoy each other's company. The 'Thank U, Next' hitmaker is due to head back to England next year to resume filming her pair of 'Wicked' films, whilst Ethan is starring in a stage production of 'Spamalot' back on Broadway. It's unclear if Ethan will jet across the pond to be with his girlfriend in London....
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'Wicked' creator Stephen Schwartz has penned new songs with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Getting to split Jon M. Chu's eagerly anticipated movie adaptation of the hit musical - in which Ariana, 30, portrays Glinda and Cynthia, 36, plays Elphaba - into two parts afforded the team “some room for exploration that has led to a couple of new songs." Schwartz told RadioTimes.com: "The creative team, led by [director] Jon Chu, has been fantastic, and I have a great music team, many of whom came from the show originally. "And then we have this phenomenal cast – particularly our leading ladies in C...
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Bear Grylls’ new series will feature eight famous faces including Oscar-winning actor Troy Kotsur as the adventurer’s first deaf guest. The full line-up of the 49-year-old former SAS soldier’s ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge’ was confirmed on Thursday (22.06.23) and includes Bradley Cooper, 48, who will accompany Bear in the Wyoming Basin, Benedict Cumberbatch, 46, in the Isle of Skye, Cynthia Erivo, 36, on the Brecon Beacons Mountains and Troy Kotsur, 54, in the Scottish Highlands. Bear’s latest run of the show will also feature Russell Brand, 48, in the Hebrides Islands, Rita O...
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Cynthia Erivo is "endlessly grateful" for her role in 'Wicked'. The 36-year-old actress is currently filming Jon M. Chu's two-part adaptation of the hit musical and she told fans she's found it hard to express how she feels about portraying "this beautifully complex being that is Elphaba", but revealed she has been reduced to tears on a number of occasions because she feels "proud" about what her character represents. Sharing a photo of her hand sporting long green nails on top of a script for the second installment of the story, she wrote on Instagram: “I realize I’ve said very little about m...
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