evil Stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo say they are ready to work on another music project together.
while speaking hollywood reporter Speaking about their upcoming films, the pair, who play Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, in Jon M. Chu’s big-screen adaptation of the popular musical The actresses said they both hope to return to the Broadway stage, preferably together.
In 2008, Grande made her Broadway debut in the Jason Robert Brown musical 13while Erivo debuted in the 2015 revival Purple.
“I think I’m ready to try something new,” Erivo said when asked about her dream Broadway role. “I think I’m ready to try something that hasn’t been written yet, something original. I’ve done a lot of existing material, revivals, and I think now may be the time where we can find something that I can create.
“This is so exciting. I love this,” Grande responded. “I’ll do anything. I’ll be around, I’ll send a tape. I’m kidding. No, I’m kidding. I’d love to be on stage again. I’d love to be on stage with me [Erivo] again.
“I mean we can do aida Together,” Erivo said. “That would be fun.”
“I’ll fall,” Grande replied cheerfully. “I will die.”
Elton John and Tim Rice musical aida Originally performed on Broadway from 2000 to 2004.
Elsewhere in the interview, Erivo talked about the importance of confidence.
when oscar nominees show up THRLast year with Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Jon Batiste and Julia She and Julia Michaels shared a special moment in conversation during a songwriter roundtable they attended together, where the Elphaba actress encouraged artists to “own” their own power and talents as songwriters.
The idea of having your own powers seems particularly relevant to Universal Pictures eviltells the story of a young witch who masters “gravity-defying” magic.
“I think I had to do it very early on,” Erivo said when asked when and how she started to have power in her career. “I also didn’t really choose to do it because I thought that wherever I went No matter what room you go into, it’s always like this when I come in… You have a weird black woman walk into the room, and I think when you encounter resistance. A solution has to be found. The only way to deal with this is to make yourself comfortable so that you don’t end up shaking. It won’t necessarily open all the doors, but it will keep the doors open a little bit. will open.
“The right person will,” Grande added.
While the musical encourages audiences to believe in themselves and own their uniqueness, it also delivers a strong message about empathy, standing up for what is right, empowering those who have been disenfranchised by society, and more. The actresses shared the messages they hope audiences take away from the film.
“I mean, one of the most important themes to me is empathy, the ability to change,” Grande said. “I hope people will see this and be forced to look outside of themselves and maybe see how they can have their own – I say this all the time – but their ‘bubble’ will be filled by the people in their lives. Puncture and how they can be better. I think you can always get better and better and empathy is one of the most important themes I think.
“I think for people who feel excluded, who feel different, who feel like they don’t fit in, hopefully this movie will show them that they do belong and that their differences make them special,” Ehner said. Rivo added. “For people who find it hard to get along with people who are different, to connect, to just be open. But also to want people to do something outside of themselves, to exceed people’s expectations.
Watch the video above to learn more. evil Releases November 22nd.
