Wicked has just cast its lead witches. The show famously covers the backstory to the Wizard of Oz, focussing on the witches of Oz when younger.Hitmaker Ariana Grande will take the role of Galinda and Cynthia Erivo will take the part of Elphaba.The musical, for Universal, will be helmed by In The Heights’ Jon M.
Chu. Stephen Daldry had originally been tied to the project but withdrew late last year due to scheduling conflicts.Related: Sex and the City insider reveals how Kim Cattrall’s absence is explained in rebootBoth Erivo and Grande posted photos to Instagram of themselves receiving the news in a Zoom call from Chu.Chu also posted photos of the call, adding the caption: “These two witches!!