Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have bid farewell to their iconic characters in 'Wicked: For Good'. The two actresses, who played Glinda and Elphaba respectively, took to social media to share emotional tributes to the beloved characters from Jon M. Chu's movie musical.
Grande posted a series of unseen moments while on set, giving fans a glimpse into her time as Glinda, including arriving at her trailer, transforming into the character, and admiring her pink gowns. In one poignant post, Grande penned an heartfelt message to her character: "Thank you, my sweet Glinda, for everything... I will love you always… 'Wicked: For Good' is out now."
Cynthia Erivo, on the other hand, paid a more introspective tribute to her character Elphaba. In a lengthy Instagram post, she shared behind-the-scenes moments from the film, including images of her soaring on Elphaba's broomstick and posing with co-stars. Erivo also wrote a powerful poem-esque caption, expressing her gratitude for the experience and the lessons learned: "I could write you an essay... The truth is the numbers are too small and the words are not enough. So I'll simply say this: Take my hand and walk with me to the end of this road paved with gold, and hopefully, the things that I've found might find you too."
The official 'Wicked' account also jumped on social media to celebrate the actresses' performances, sharing a video montage of Grande and Erivo hugging and dancing while on set, captioned: "A friendship that changed us for good." The outpouring of love and appreciation from the two actresses serves as a fitting conclusion to their time as Glinda and Elphaba.
Grande posted a series of unseen moments while on set, giving fans a glimpse into her time as Glinda, including arriving at her trailer, transforming into the character, and admiring her pink gowns. In one poignant post, Grande penned an heartfelt message to her character: "Thank you, my sweet Glinda, for everything... I will love you always… 'Wicked: For Good' is out now."
Cynthia Erivo, on the other hand, paid a more introspective tribute to her character Elphaba. In a lengthy Instagram post, she shared behind-the-scenes moments from the film, including images of her soaring on Elphaba's broomstick and posing with co-stars. Erivo also wrote a powerful poem-esque caption, expressing her gratitude for the experience and the lessons learned: "I could write you an essay... The truth is the numbers are too small and the words are not enough. So I'll simply say this: Take my hand and walk with me to the end of this road paved with gold, and hopefully, the things that I've found might find you too."
The official 'Wicked' account also jumped on social media to celebrate the actresses' performances, sharing a video montage of Grande and Erivo hugging and dancing while on set, captioned: "A friendship that changed us for good." The outpouring of love and appreciation from the two actresses serves as a fitting conclusion to their time as Glinda and Elphaba.
? Ariana Grande's sneak peeks into her time as Glinda are giving me LIFE 
, from arriving at her trailer to admiring those stunning pink gowns... I'm totally obsessed! And Cynthia Erivo's heartfelt post with that poem-esque caption? 
it gives me all the feels. The way she's expressing gratitude for the experience and the lessons learned is just so inspiring. And can we talk about how beautiful these actresses are, not just on screen but in real life too? 
They're truly the definition of strong women supporting each other. That final video montage from the official 'Wicked' account is giving me all the feels too... it's like they're saying goodbye to us and I'm totally okay with that 
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those two are amazing! Ariana's behind-the-scenes posts are giving me all the feels 
I mean who wouldn't want to dress up in those stunning pink gowns and fly around on a broomstick? 
And Cynthia's poem is SO emotional 
it's like she's pouring her heart out to Elphaba. I love how the official Wicked account is celebrating their friendship too 
it's clear that those two actresses have something special and it's beautiful to see them connect with each other on and off screen 
. The friendship between the two actresses is just beautiful to see. I think what I love most about this project is how it brought out the best in everyone involved - the cast, crew, and even the fans 
. It just goes to show you, when we step out of our comfort zones & take risks, amazing things can happen... and sometimes those moments leave an indelible mark on our lives 
the way they're giving love and gratitude back to their characters is everything 
. Like, can't they just move on already? And what's with all the sappiness? "Thank you, my sweet Glinda" ? Get real Ariana, it was just a paycheck job 
. I mean, I guess the tribute is sweet and all, but can we please just get to the good stuff? Like, where's the behind-the-scenes gossip? 
And btw, did they even mention the cast members who actually worked hard and deserved more recognition? 
. Can you believe they're actually done playing these characters now? It feels like just yesterday we were belting out "Defying Gravity" with them 
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. Can't we just get rid of the merchandising for a sec? Like, I don't need a Glinda costume replica or Elphaba-themed socks... 
- they were born to play these iconic roles, it's bittersweet seeing them go 
& it's so sweet to see those behind-the-scenes moments of her & Cynthia dancing & hugging together 
'Wicked: For Good' is out now and i'm definitely gonna watch it ASAP! 
so I'm loving the emotional tributes from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo but can we get some sources on those "unseen moments" they're sharing? Like, are these just behind-the-scenes vids or is there more to them than that? 
also I'm curious what's with the poetic captions from Erivo... is this like a standard thing for actors in musicals now? 