Dove Cameron reveals she tried out for the part of Glinda in ‘Wicked’ before Ariana Grande was given the role.
The 27-year-old actress revealed that she tried out for the part of the good witch in the upcoming two-part movie adaptation of the smash hit Broadway musical – which tells the backstory of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ – but remarked that successful auditionee Ariana Grande is a “dear friend” of hers and thinks she will “kill it” in the role.
She told The Wrap: “I definitely went out for it. I know that for everybody who did go out for it, it was a very long process. It was one of the longer processes I’ve been a part of. Ariana’s a genuinely dear friend of mine. We met when we were super young. I think she’s gonna kill it.”
The former ‘Liv and Maddie’ star went on to hail the rest of the cast – which features Cynthia Erivo as misunderstood green girl Elphaba as well as Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as evil professor Madame Morrible – as “phenomenal” and excited she is “really excited” to see the film when it is released in November 2024.
She added: “I think the whole cast is phenomenal, head to toe. So, as a fan, I’m really, really excited to see it.”
When the show opened on Broadway in 2003, the role of Glinda was originated by Dove’s ‘Schmigadoon’ co-star Kristin Chenoweth and she went on to describe the Tony Award-winning songstress as an “idol” of hers.
She said: “I just idolized her from such a young age.”
Source: Bang Showbiz
