Ariana Grande: Musical theater has always been my escape
Ariana Grande has admitted that she loves the "storytelling" element of musical theater.
Ariana Grande has always found an "escape" in musical theater.
The 31-year-old beauty stars in the film adaptation of 'Wicked' - the hit musical - and Ariana has revealed that she's always loved the "storytelling" element of musical theater.
The actress - who plays Glinda in the new movie - told Variety: "I mean, it was just something that spoke to me.
"I was a child, and I would sit there watching 'The Wizard of Oz' and study Judy Garland, and I just remember it being such an escape. I loved the storytelling and seeing my first Broadway show."
Asked to recall the first Broadway show she watched, Ariana replied: "It was 'Beauty and the Beast'. I just remember loving it so much."
Ariana has actually fulfilled a long-held ambition by starring in the 'Wicked' film.
The award-winning star - who is best known for her success as a musician - shared: "I was hunting Marc Platt down for an audition. As soon as I found out that it might be happening, I told my team, 'Be on high alert, please. And I know this has to be earned. So when they start seeing people, can I please go in? I’ll do anything.' And I worked really hard with a vocal coach and an acting coach to get ready, because Glinda’s vocal track is very different than what I usually sing."
Asked to explain the difference, Ariana replied: "It’s very operatic and very classical sort of coloratura, which is different from doing a falsetto and whistle tones. It’s a totally different placement in the voice.
"I wanted to sound authentic in singing opera, and I started two months before my first audition."
