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Wicked Director Reveals Intense Schedule For Those Surprise Cameos

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Story by Jamie Lovett
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The director of the Wicked film adaptation reveals the behind-the-scenes magic that went into capturing a surprise cameo appearance by the original Broadway stars.
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  • The production had just one rainy night, from 7 pm to 6 am, to film the iconic Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth in a special 'Wizomania' sequence, a crucial narrative moment.
  • Both Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were 'crying the whole time' during the emotional reunion, as the director wanted the original stars to experience the magic of Elphaba and Glinda stealing the hearts of a new generation.
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Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Jon M. Chu, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Kerry Ellis, Dianne Pilkington, Winnie Holzman, Stephen Schwartz, Broadway, Wicked, Wizomania
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