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Wicked’s Kristin Chenoweth Praises Ariana Grande While Playing Coy About A Possible Cameo

Ariana Grande/ Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth is a Broadway legend. She's the recipient of multiple Tony Awards and is best known for her performance as Glinda in the original stage production of Wicked, which we know is being adapted for film. The two-part movie musical found its two leads in Cynthia Erivo, who's playing Elphaba, and Ariana Grande, who succeeds Chenoweth as Glinda. The musical theater vet recently had nothing but nice things to say about the upcoming adaptation, as she highlighted Grande’s talent, in particular. She's also keeping her cards close to the vest when it comes to a potential cameo.

The 54-year-old star discussed the movies while speaking with ET at Carol Burnett's 90th birthday celebration. It was during that chat that she dropped some thoughts on the musical features and spoke about Ariana Grande. It should comes as no surprise that the Glee alum had great things to say about her successor:

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