Ariana Grande Bids Emotional Farewell to Wicked's Glinda

Wicked Star Ariana Grande Gets Emotional in Heartbreaking Farewell to Glinda Glinda dancing during "Wonderful" in Wicked: For Good By  Rianna de Bono-Smith Published 56 minutes ago Rianna is the Movie News Editor for ScreenRant. After earning her BA in Film Studies, she began her career as an entertainment writer, contributing to several publications before joining ScreenRant. Her dissertation on the impact of streaming on traditional cinema sharpened her focus on the ever-evolving world of film and media. With 6 years in the industry, Rianna continues to cover the stories she loves while also advocating for awareness and representation of rare disabilities, such as Moebius Syndrome, which she lives with. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

Ariana Grande has officially said goodbye to her character in Wicked and its sequel, Wicked: For Good, Glinda, as the final installment to John M. Chu’s adaptation has been released.

In an Instagram post, Grande shared her final thoughts and feelings regarding saying goodbye to Glinda, Wicked, and the cast and crew who brought the highly esteemed Broadway play to life. The musician/actress referred to Oz as her "safe place" and recalled how she fell in love with Wicked when she was 10 years old.

This heartfelt letter comes days after she shared behind-the-scenes photos from filming Wicked alongside the caption, "thank you, my sweet Glinda, for everything. i will love you always ... Wicked For Good is out now ♡ 🫧" Grande has been very vocal about her desire to play the role throughout her career.

Grande’s co-star Cynthia Erivo, known for her role as Elphaba, also shared a touching tribute to her character with the caption:

I could write you an essay, a poem, Shakespearean prose, to describe what this journey has meant to me, what lessons this time has taught me, bought me. I could try to give a metric to the love I have felt and experienced. I could give a number to the stories I have heard. The truth is the numbers are too small and the words are not enough. So I’ll simply say this.

Take my hand and walk with me to the end of this road paved with gold and hopefully, the things that I’ve found, might find you too. Thank you for letting me be your Elphaba.

Glinda and Elphaba doing For Good in Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good has been performing amazingly at the box office and has smashed the original movie’s record, and is projected to earn $226 million at the box office during its opening weekend. However, its reviews have not been as popular, with a current Rotten Tomatoes rating of 70% compared to Wicked, which has an 88% rating.

In a recent report from The Ankler, writer Rob Ledonne spoke about Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the Wicked music, and Wicked writer Winnie Holzman are "doing some work right now on ideas that aren’t a sequel to Wicked." It will follow the original Gregory Maguire novel, but won’t follow Elphaba and Glinda.

It’s unclear when or if this will come to fruition, but the wonderful world of Oz may yet see another magical tale brought to life.

Wicked: For Good is now playing in theaters.

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10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Like Follow Followed PG Drama Fantasy Romance Release Date November 21, 2025 Runtime 137 Minutes Director Jon M. Chu Writers Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox, Gregory Maguire Producers Marc Platt, David Stone 11 Images Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) with a thoughtful frown in Wicked: For GoodGlinda (Ariana Grande) smiling in Wicked: For GoodGlinda (Ariana Grande) putting on her crown in Wicked: For GoodFiyero (Jonathan Bailey) playing in a marching band in Wicked: For GoodGlinda (Ariana Grande) walking down the aisle surrounded by yellow butterflies in Wicked: For GoodFiyero (Jonathan Bailey) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) staring into each other’s eyes up close in Wicked: For GoodElphaba (Cynthia Erivo) flying on her broom in Wicked: For GoodWicked For Good Teaser ThumbnailGlinda (Ariana Grande) clutching a book to her chest in Wicked: For GoodGlinda (Ariana Grande) floating inside a shimmering bubble in Wicked: For GoodGlinda (Ariana Grande) looking thoughtful in Wicked: For GoodClose

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