Glinda and Elphaba are best friends in Wicked, and it certainly seems like the pair of acclaimed vocalists have formed that type of bond in real life. And after the long shooting period of the two musical movies, as well as a year of promoting the first film, they're still talking every single day.

Ariana Grande made sure that she and Cynthia Erivo were treated equally on Wicked. During a conversation for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation for the musical, Grande was asked about her relationship with Erivo,

Past 'Wicked' star Carol Kane praises Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for their performances in the film adaptation.

Wicked's Ariana Grande revealed that she and Cynthia Erivo compared contracts to "make sure we are aligned" before signing on.

Cynthia then revealed that she'd sometimes get no more than three hours of sleep every night while filming Wicked. Her routine would include waking up for a two-hour workout on top of two hours in the makeup chair before her 5 a.m. call time. Yikes.

Cynthia Erivo finishes the first instalment of the two-part musical adaptation with a rendition of the popular number in her role as Elphaba

Ariana Grande says she “aligned” with her Wicked costar Cynthia Erivo during the contract negotiation process ahead of the musical’s imminent film adaptation. In an interview published this week,

A spokesperson recently denied false reports that Ariana was paid $14 million more than Cynthia for Wicked. View Entire Post ›

Ariana Grande spoke about her and Cynthia Erivo’s contract process for Wicked, explaining that they fully supported each other before working together. Wicked: Part I also stars Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater,

"One of the things that I'm most proud of is how we nurtured each other," Grande said of her relationship with Erivo.