In a new Los Angeles Times oral history, Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz explains:

When it came to her take on Glinda, Ariana Grande didn't want to stray too far from the original Broadway musical version of 'Wicked'.

Universal Pictures said that the studio paid Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo the same for their performances in "Wicked."

Ariana Grande, who stars as Glinda in Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” reportedly didn’t want to perform a new version of “Popular” in the musical film. Stephen Schwartz — the composer and lyricist of the original Broadway musical as well as the movie of the same name — recently told the Los Angeles Times that he and his music team considered refreshing the “rhythm” of the number in the spirit of “being open to new things” for the film.

Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz has revealed that Ariana Grande refused to make a suggested change to a classic song.

From the moment she floats down from the sky in a giant pink bubble, Ariana Grande's Glinda in Wicked is styled to convince anyone who meets her that she's good. The so-called "good witch" wears a frothy,

Ariana Grande has a massive hand tattoo in tribute to her role as Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked - but some fans have claimed they could barely make out the inking.

I mean, makes sense since Ariana Grande is a Swarovski ambassador! And either way, the butterfly necklace is on sale right in time for Black Friday, reduced from $119 to $83 in the blue colorway. While you're running to buy this,

Ariana Grande wanted to make sure Wicked stuck to its roots as she took on the role of Glinda in the buzzy movie adaptation of the iconic musical.