Wicked, a trip to Oz with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo
Ne sous-estimez is never the power of divas, surtout lorsqu’elles sont en tandem. When Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande returned to their Zoom interview together, they enjoyed watching the sound of their computer speakers. “Désolée, c’est peut-être juste parce qu’on a crie toutes les deux en même temps,” says Cynthia Erivo. “Oui, on s’est un peu emballées,” Ariana Grande scolded. More about était trop contentes! »
Like all fans of musical comedies, they have not attended the film adaptation for 20 years Wicked, a play that is brûlée on Broadway planches. Années suspension lesquelles divers aliases of implementers ont circulé such as JJ Abrams, Ryan Murphy, Rob Marshall, as well as names of actors such as Lea Michele and Amy Adams. Anniversary pendant, the project references Stephen Daldry, but does not elaborate further. Pourquoi at-il Fallu tant de temps? “When an artwork is in cardboard format, there is a negative pressure to translate for another artwork,” explains Marc Platt, producer of the Broadway play and film adaptation. “Maybe I don’t understand what’s going on during the encore. »
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a shy student who becomes a mechante (“evil”, in OV) sorceress.SOPHIE HOLLAND/UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Ariana Grande as Glinda, where the petite figure is both complex and profound.SOPHIE HOLLAND/UNIVERSAL PICTURES
This is a prequel The Wizard of Oz, I pulled out Gregory Maguire’s novel, from the adventures of Elphaba to the Western Witch, to Glinda, to the Good Nordic Witch, to Dorothy, to her home and son petit chien ne débarquent dans le pays d’Oz. The Broadway musical is a marvel of mise-en-scène and contains two chansons of the most important songs of the 21st century, à savoir. Popular and etc. Defying gravity. Quiconque souhaitait l’adapter en Film devait être habité par this story. That’s what Jon M. Chu, creator, comes to the stage Crazy Rich Asians and etc. D’où l’on the wind who turned out to be an absolute fan Wicked, Opening night on Broadway before traveling to San Francisco. “I remind myself that this is like a movie,” we admit. Perhaps these are two films: “Cinematic adaptation, filmed in halls and two enclosures,” “Premiere in the fall” and “Second autumn of the year.”
Two friends from Shiz University.SOPHIE HOLLAND/UNIVERSAL IMAGES
By origin, Jon M. Chu imagined the fair appeal of actresses unable to play roles that unite the legends of planche-interpretive heroes, Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. More than anything else, the production is the superstar finale. Pourquois? Ariana Grande admitted that she invited Marc Platt to play Glinda. “Suspended 10 years, I’m not ready for new auditions to know how the project is progressing and prepare for the evening audition. “One of them was the confirmed production, star and release of his works. « Elle venait systématiquement une demi-heure en advance for auditions. Je voyais sa voiture qui faisait des tours en accompanying. I’m hallucinating,” the story of the implementer. Cynthia Erivo was at a time when deja was demolishing the Emmys, Grammys, and Tonys, but she was no longer thinking about “considering the role” and, in fact, her figure was the parm of the last auditions for the incarnation of Elphaba. Une fois qu’elle obtient son rendez-vous, elle s’entraîne “like boxeuse”, raconte-t-elle. “When he mise-en-scenes, Marc Platt and I, it respects him and makes him think that he can find his research,” says Jon M. Chu.
Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard of Oz.SOPHIE HOLLAND/UNIVERSAL IMAGES
Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero.SOPHIE HOLLAND/UNIVERSAL IMAGES
Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible.SOPHIE HOLLAND/UNIVERSAL IMAGES
Naively, he can imagine that in order to get money from Oz, he must use the battery to good effect. It’s all the opposite. « Mon idee c’était d’apter l’histoire comme j’en revais quand j’étais gosse, un peu comme Hook. Steven Spielberg managed to build a great pirate boat for this film, and I know this is a unique opportunity to write an essay. » Ainsi, the notorious yellow briquette route, presents the splendor of nature, and the wizards are preparing a real train to return to the city of Emeraude. Quant au chant? “Ce sont des prices live. Pendant le Tournage, les filles ont poussé pour laisser tomber le playet et tout faire en Direct. “In the beginning, the implementer is a very skeptical person: “Je trouvais que ça faisait beaucoup pour les, de chanter et jouer à l’écran, mais elles étaient categoriques. They know their meaning. And they never notice loudly. »
Fill the tube Defying gravity, Cynthia Erivo defies gravity in Aigus tout en volant dans les cieux. “It attaches to a harness, to a strip, to a Pussy, to a sequoia tree in every sense,” says Ariana Grande. Such a number of chants did not pass by non plus sinecure. “Je n’oublierais there never came a moment when she wanted to sauter d’un luster sur ma tête tout en chantant,” recalls Cynthia Erivo. Ariana Grande wrote her souvenir from this cascade: “Glinda is excited to tour with her new friend, she is delighted with her enthusiasm. »
Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Ethan Slater as Bok, Bowen Yang as Pfani and Bronwyn James as Shenshen.SOPHIE HOLLAND/UNIVERSAL IMAGES
Jeff Goldblum, who personifies the magic of Oz, has also performed many miracles. Jonathan Bailey, discovered in Bridgerton, Campe Quant à lui le Prince Fiyero, Pomme de Discorde Entre Elphaba et Glinda. Thanks to the comic genius Ethan Slater, I noticed in the musical Bob l’Eponge on Broadway, landing the role of Boca. Actress Michelle Yeoh, who plays the wizard school principal, insists that Jon M. Chu knows the limits of his trust. “I want her to bide her time in this world. musical, a story about the implementer. Elle m’a dit qu’elle ne savait pas chanter, mais que pour moi, elle était prête à tout. »
Voici Oz, le Grand et le Terrible, et sa proche collaboratrice, la Directrice de l’Ecole d’Elphaba et de Glinda.SOPHIE HOLLAND/UNIVERSAL IMAGES
Elphaba and Glinda’s friendship is at the heart of the intrigue Wicked. Chocolate duo accompanied by a public driver. “When two superstars reunite, they never say there will be a confrontation of egos,” admits Jon M. Chu. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo develop a true friendship that transforms them all. “Je ne crois pas que les gens se rendent compte du cran qu’elle a,” said Cynthia Erivo de sa partner on screen. “I didn’t think that people were reasonable, that she was smart and talented,” poursuit-elle, pendant qu’Ariana Grande s’éloigne de l’écran écran pour s’essuyer les yeux. Elle retourne le Compliment: “When you saw the Oscars, you sang all the suites in a day with all of you. » Certain changes have been implemented.