transcript The director Jon M. Chu narrates a scene in “Wicked” that features the song “Popular,” with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Hi, This is Jon M. Chu and I am the director of ...

It’s for the plot. For the lore. Here’s the story of how Ariana Grande foreshadowed her Glinda role in Wicked with Popular Song all the way back in 2012. So, the song is Popular Song – and ...

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times published on Monday, November 25, Stephen Schwartz, who composed the music for the ...

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 ... Although Grande turned down a modern take on the song this time, she and Mika previously collaborated on a ‘Popular’ dance-pop cover ...

Ariana Grande’s rendition of “Popular” in the Wicked movie was perfection, worthy of any Broadway performance. But apparently, the song almost had a very different sound. Stephen Schwartz ...

Ariana Grande is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 2019 for becoming the perfect pop star for the streaming era.

Chu, will surely make the film his own, while keeping quite close to the beloved musical. One thing that was saved from being changed was one of the film’s most popular songs, and we can thank Glinda ...

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Granda as Glinda in ‘Wicked’ Although Grande turned down a modern take on the song this time, she and Mika previously collaborated on a ‘Popular’ dance ...

I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda.'" Cinematographer Alice Brooks added that “Popular” was the first song they filmed, and that "We shot that wand joke for five hours.