Ariana Grande, who stars as Glinda in Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” reportedly didn’t want to perform a new version of “Popular” in the musical film. Stephen Schwartz — the composer and ...

Ariana Grande is not that girl. The Grammy winner, 31, isn’t looking to change the long-beloved song “Popular” from “Wicked” despite being pitched a different and new version of the tune.

When it came to her take on Glinda, Ariana Grande didn’t want to stray too far from the original. “In the spirit of being open to new things for the movie, my music team and I thought, let’s ...

Schwartz, who also wrote the Tony-nominated music for the 2003 Broadway musical, did manage to update one part of the song with Grande. “I had this idea for a new vocal ending,” added Schwartz ...

‘Wicked’ Team Considered Making ‘Popular’ More Hip-Hop. Ariana Grande Refused: ‘Absolutely Not. I Want to Be Glinda, Not Ariana Playing Glinda’ ...

Ariana Grande says she "absolutely" sees her and "Wicked" co-star Cynthia Erivo making original music together. ... Ariana Grande hints at new music with ‘Wicked’ co-star Cynthia Erivo.

Ariana Grande is forever Glinda-fied. The pop star has returned as a Swarovski ambassador for the third time, starring in the luxury jewelry house’s spring/summer 2025 campaign and dripping in ...

Ariana Grande, who stars as Glinda in Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” reportedly didn’t want to perform a new version of “Popular” in the musical film. Stephen Schwartz, the composer and ...