Ariana Grande

Yeah, so we had worked together before on Hairspray Live. So I knew her a little bit from working together and she was one of my first phone calls. I was very excited to tell her and it was a very special and tearful exchange. She was very supportive of me throughout the course of my audition process as well because I went through quite an extensive process.

Yeah, so we had worked together before on Hairspray Live. So I knew her a little bit from working together and she was one of my first phone calls. I was very excited to tell her and it was a very special and tearful exchange. She was very supportive of me throughout the course of my audition process as well because I went through quite an extensive process.

Yeah, so we had worked together before on Hairspray Live. So I knew her a little bit from working together and she was one of my first phone calls. I was very excited to tell her and it was a very special and tearful exchange. She was very supportive of me throughout the course of my audition process as well because I went through quite an extensive process.

I was so excited to have the chance to even be seen at all. But I wanted to tell her right away when I got the audition. And she was a big cheerleader. Did she give you any advice? No. You know what? It was kind of like she was just really supportive of me finding my own Glinda. And that was kind of just the exact green light or pink light that I needed.

I was so excited to have the chance to even be seen at all. But I wanted to tell her right away when I got the audition. And she was a big cheerleader. Did she give you any advice? No. You know what? It was kind of like she was just really supportive of me finding my own Glinda. And that was kind of just the exact green light or pink light that I needed.

I was so excited to have the chance to even be seen at all. But I wanted to tell her right away when I got the audition. And she was a big cheerleader. Did she give you any advice? No. You know what? It was kind of like she was just really supportive of me finding my own Glinda. And that was kind of just the exact green light or pink light that I needed.

It was really special to hear that from her because, of course, we have this tremendous responsibility to find Glinda. That balance between paying homage to this source material that is beloved and has been iconic and has been a part of people's lives for 22 years at this point, while also bringing our own truths and our own selves to these women.

It was really special to hear that from her because, of course, we have this tremendous responsibility to find Glinda. That balance between paying homage to this source material that is beloved and has been iconic and has been a part of people's lives for 22 years at this point, while also bringing our own truths and our own selves to these women.

It was really special to hear that from her because, of course, we have this tremendous responsibility to find Glinda. That balance between paying homage to this source material that is beloved and has been iconic and has been a part of people's lives for 22 years at this point, while also bringing our own truths and our own selves to these women.

And finding that balance, so getting the green light from her to kind of play and improv and put my own spin on her was such a helpful and beautiful gift to receive, even from the very beginning. And I, yeah, I'm so grateful for the ways in which she and Adina have championed us and embraced Cynthia and me throughout this journey. It's been very special. Is it true that you auditioned five times?

And finding that balance, so getting the green light from her to kind of play and improv and put my own spin on her was such a helpful and beautiful gift to receive, even from the very beginning. And I, yeah, I'm so grateful for the ways in which she and Adina have championed us and embraced Cynthia and me throughout this journey. It's been very special. Is it true that you auditioned five times?

And finding that balance, so getting the green light from her to kind of play and improv and put my own spin on her was such a helpful and beautiful gift to receive, even from the very beginning. And I, yeah, I'm so grateful for the ways in which she and Adina have championed us and embraced Cynthia and me throughout this journey. It's been very special. Is it true that you auditioned five times?

Oh! Okay, so I auditioned three times. My first audition, I sang actually for both roles. Even though I came in in all pink, I knew I was Glinda. I knew that was what I was supposed to be doing. I think they just asked me to sing for both parts. For Elphaba and for... Yes, for both witches. So I was, of course, down to do whatever was asked of me, of course. And...

Oh! Okay, so I auditioned three times. My first audition, I sang actually for both roles. Even though I came in in all pink, I knew I was Glinda. I knew that was what I was supposed to be doing. I think they just asked me to sing for both parts. For Elphaba and for... Yes, for both witches. So I was, of course, down to do whatever was asked of me, of course. And...

Oh! Okay, so I auditioned three times. My first audition, I sang actually for both roles. Even though I came in in all pink, I knew I was Glinda. I knew that was what I was supposed to be doing. I think they just asked me to sing for both parts. For Elphaba and for... Yes, for both witches. So I was, of course, down to do whatever was asked of me, of course. And...

I had started training with my vocal coach, Eric Vitro, three months before my first audition to train my voice to sing in a coloratura soprano placement, which is quite different from what I usually do, even though my... voice naturally sits in a high register, it's a totally different style of singing.

I had started training with my vocal coach, Eric Vitro, three months before my first audition to train my voice to sing in a coloratura soprano placement, which is quite different from what I usually do, even though my... voice naturally sits in a high register, it's a totally different style of singing.

I had started training with my vocal coach, Eric Vitro, three months before my first audition to train my voice to sing in a coloratura soprano placement, which is quite different from what I usually do, even though my... voice naturally sits in a high register, it's a totally different style of singing.

And, you know, though I do use my falsetto quite often in pop music, it's just a completely different style, tone, vibrato, sound. And usually I'm using in pop music either my like mixy belt or my whistle register. So there's this big gap in between those two, which is where Glinda kind of lives.

And, you know, though I do use my falsetto quite often in pop music, it's just a completely different style, tone, vibrato, sound. And usually I'm using in pop music either my like mixy belt or my whistle register. So there's this big gap in between those two, which is where Glinda kind of lives.