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- Kristin Chenoweth teases a return to Oz successful an exclusive question and reply pinch PEOPLE
- She and Idina Menzel made astonishment cameos arsenic citizens of nan Emerald City successful nan first portion of nan Wicked movie adaptation
- Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo took complete nan roles Chenoweth and Menzel originated connected Broadway for nan movie
Is Kristin Chenoweth returning to Oz?
In an exclusive question and reply pinch PEOPLE, nan actress, 56, teases whether she and Idina Menzel will return for Wicked: For Good following their surprise cameos successful nan first part of nan movie adaptation.
"All I tin opportunity to nan fans is they'll conscionable person to spell and see," Chenoweth, who is moving with Nom Nom for nan pet nutrient company's "Make Mealtime Magical" campaign, says pinch a laughter and sly grin.
She and Menzel, 54, originated nan roles of Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, successful nan Broadway accumulation of Wicked. Ariana Grande took complete nan domiciled of nan celebrated bully witch, while Cynthia Erivo portrays her greenish counterpart, successful nan 2 films.
In 2024's Wicked, Chenoweth and Menzel play members of an Emerald City singing group that execute “One Short Day,” a opus astir nan Wizard of Oz's magical presence to nan land.
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Wicked is an adjustment of Gregory Maguire’s 1995 book, Wicked: The Life and Times of nan Wicked Witch of nan West, which is based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 movie adaptation, which starred Judy Garland.
It is told from nan position of Glinda, who goes connected to go Glinda nan Good, and Elphaba, who transforms into nan Wicked Witch of nan West, earlier and after Dorothy Gale arrives successful Oz.
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The Tony Award-winning play, which features euphony by Stephen Schwartz, premiered connected Broadway successful 2003. Some of its astir beloved philharmonic numbers see "Defying Gravity," "Popular," "For Good," "The Wizard and I" and "What Is This Feeling?"
Alongside Grande, 31, and Erivo, 38, nan movie adjustment besides stars Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Jeff Goldblum as nan Wizard, Ethan Slater as Boq, Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Bowen Yang as Pfannee, Bronwyn James arsenic ShenShen and Keala Settle as Miss Coddle.
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After Wicked premiered successful theaters past year, some Chenoweth and Menzel marked their astonishment cameos pinch tributes shared connected societal media.
Grande besides told PEOPLE exclusively that filming scenes for nan caller movie pinch nan Broadway show's original stars “was conscionable specified a surreal honor.”
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“To beryllium coming up pinch bits together pinch them and to watch them singing and to do their shtick [was an] out-of-body experience, truly," nan Grammy Award winner continued.
Grande besides said that she believes Wicked: Part One “couldn't person happened without that piece, because this full movie is simply a emotion missive to [Menzel and Chenoweth] and to nan original Broadway show. So it felt for illustration a really imperative and full-circle infinitesimal and a gift arsenic a fan.”
Wicked: Part One is disposable to acquisition and watercourse now. Wicked: For Good — nan 2nd portion of nan movie adjustment — is scheduled to beryllium released successful theaters connected Nov. 21.