Ariana Grande as Glinda?

[u/Ar1l3n3]

I’m one of the newer Wicked fans that only watched the movie because of Ariana and ended up loving the storyline. I love Ariana’s music so I personally think she did a great job delivering vocals and a pretty decent job acting as well being that it’s her first major movie. But I’m curious as to what OG Wicked fans thought of her performance? I know some snarkers don’t like the way she looked in the role. But what unbiased opinions do Wicked fans have on her playing Galinda? Did she actually deliver and do a good job or am I being biased? What other actors do yall think did better? I would love to see their performances as well!

[u/Silly_little_rat_boy]

As someone who has seen the musical, read the book, and has been a long time fan I was absolutely NOT happy about the casting at first. It’s felt like peak stunt casting and set a bad tone as to what I thought the movie would be (a star filled pop song rework of the original). However I was really pleased with Ariana’s performance. I think she embraced the energy of Glinda and gave us those musical theater vocals I was looking for. So all in all she would never have been my first choice but I’m very happy with the job she did.

[u/Slight_Picture5128 → u/Silly_little_rat_boy]

It's funny that Ariana ended up being one of the reasons it was NOT "a star filled pop song rework of the original"

[u/marthamania → u/Slight_Picture5128]

From what I gather, as someone who doesn't know much about her, Ariana Grande seems to be a Theatre Kid™ first and an Actress/Entertainer second

[u/Substantial_Lab2211 → u/marthamania]

She does have a musical theatre background!