Ariana Grande Rejected ‘Wicked' Composer Stephen Schwartz's Idea of Wanting to Make a Hip-Hop Version of "Popular"
"Absolutely not, don't do it. I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda," the singer, who stars in the Universal movie adaptation of the musical, said.
Ariana Grande Would 'Absolutely Not' Sing New Version Of This 'Wicked' Song, Composer Says
Ariana Grande, who stars as Glinda in Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” reportedly didn’t want to perform a new version of “Popular” in the musical film. Stephen Schwartz — the composer and lyricist of the original Broadway musical as well as the movie of the same name — recently told the Los Angeles Times that he and his music team considered refreshing the “rhythm” of the number in the spirit of “being open to new things” for the film.
Ariana Grande refused to change a classic Wicked song
Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz has revealed that Ariana Grande refused to make a suggested change to a classic song.
Ariana Grande Turned Down Hip-Hop Version Of ‘Popular’ While Making ‘Wicked’: “Absolutely Not”
When it came to her take on Glinda, Ariana Grande didn't want to stray too far from the original Broadway musical version of 'Wicked'.
Here’s Why Ariana Grande Said ‘No’ to a Hip-Hop Version of ‘Popular’ in ‘Wicked’
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Ariana Grande Refused to Change One Major Scene from 'Wicked'
It's truly impossible to pick a favorite scene from Wicked, but—aside from every time Jonathan Bailey furrows his brow—Ariana Grande's rendition of "Popular" has to be up there. And apparently it was almost completely different. Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz says he pitched Ariana Grande a new version of "Popular," and she fully shut it down.
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The director Jon M. Chu narrates the musical scene, also featuring Cynthia Erivo, where Grande performs the song “Popular.”
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Renowned composer behind ‘Wicked’ is a Carnegie Mellon University alum
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