They’ve been modified for good! Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande had a heartwarming second after they obtained to see their Mattel Barbie dolls impressed by their Depraved characters in particular person for the primary time.
The fourth-longest-running Broadway present of all time, Depraved pulls inspiration from each the stage musical and the best-selling Gregory Maguire-penned novel of the identical identify. Grande, who topped the Billboard 200 this yr together with her Everlasting Sunshine LP, is ready to star as Glinda the Good Witch, with Erivo, a two-time Academy Award nominee, taking over the long-lasting function of Elphaba, also called the Depraved Witch of the West.
Within the clip, Erivo and Grande — fittingly wearing inexperienced and pink, respectively — method the desk that their dolls are sitting on. “It’s good,” Grande says whereas choosing up Glinda. Each actresses are then pleasantly shocked when the Elphaba doll started singing “Defying Gravity” upon being picked up.
“Sorry, I would like a second,” Grande joked, stealing the Elphaba doll to take heed to the tune. “They’re so tall!”
“Taller than us, that’s for certain,” Erivo agreed. Each Grande and Erivo are 5 ft one inch tall.
“What a dream come true to be realized as Elphaba and Glinda within the type of Candy Little dolls. Little Cynthia and little Ari are happy,” Erivo captioned the submit, which you’ll see right here.
The remainder of the principal Depraved forged will characteristic Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Olivier winner Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Tony nominee Ethan Slater as Boq, Emmy nominee Bowen Yang as Pfannee and Emmy nominee Jeff Goldblum because the Wizard of Oz.
The primary a part of the Jon M. Chu-directed adaptation arrives in theaters on November 22.