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Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty ImagesSomething wicked this way comes. And by wicked, we mean it in the best possible way.
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo announced Thursday night (Nov. 4) that they're set to star in a movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked."
"Thank goodness," Grande captioned in a series of photos, echoing what her entire fanbase was thinking.
Grande's affection for Wicked goes deep, and includes her appearance in "The Wizard and I" on NBC's A Very Wicked Halloween back in 2018.
Grande will play Glinda, Erivo will portray Elphaba for Jon M. Chu’s cinematic adaptation.
Like magic, the Twittersphere lit up on the announcement as fans shared their thoughts with messages and memes.
Check out some of the top tweets below.
London four piece Keo are on course to land their first UK Number 1 album with Put A Smile On For Me. After building a loyal audience over the past two years, the London band now lead this week’s Official Albums Chart update. Their debut record explores love, guilt, and self destruction.
Nothing But Thieves are close behind at Number 2 with their fifth album, Stray Dogs. The Southend band are hoping for a second straight Number 1 after Dead Club City reached the top in 2023. Taylor Swift is at Number 3 with The Life Of A Showgirl, helped by the expanded The Encore edition. Olivia Rodrigo’s You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In sits at Number 4, while Soft Cell’s Danceteria opens at Number 5. It is the synth pop duo’s final album together following Dave Ball’s death last year.
Europe could reach Number 9 with Come This Madness, giving the Swedish rock band its first UK Top 10 album in four decades. A 30th anniversary reissue of Alice In Chains’ MTV Unplugged is at Number 13 in the midweek update, with Orbital’s Glastonbury 1994 set at Number 14. Julia Jacklin is heading for her first Top 40 album as The Gem reaches Number 18, while Suede’s Coming Up returns at Number 23 after its 30th anniversary physical release.
Also on track for Top 40 places are Nessa Barrett’s Tough Love at Number 29, the companion soundtrack to LINKIN PARK: UNSHATTER at Number 30, and Dublin band Gurriers’ Nobody’s Coming To Save You at Number 31. Blondshell, Kneecap, Tina Turner, and Leon Bridges also appear in the lower half of the midweek chart.
The official positions will be announced when the final Albums Chart is published on Friday.
