Wicked” composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz revealed in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that he pitched Ariana Grande on a different version of “Popular” for the film adaptation that she instantly turned down.

Ariana Grande, pop singer-turned-actress playing “Glinda” in Wicked, explored her character’s sexuality while doing an interview promoting the new film. Grande and her co-star Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba,

Ariana Grande refused to make one of her Wicked songs more 'hip-hop'. The 31-year-old pop star plays Glinda in the new big screen adaptation of hit stage show Wicked and belts out a number of big tunes including Popular - and the musical's composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz has now revealed he wanted to change the track for the