And it goes without saying that Chenoweth and Menzel feel exactly the same, especially considering Grande’s turn, as Glinda is a full-circle moment for the singer.

“When she was ten, she said to me, ‘I want to be you. I want to play Glinda.’ In that same voice,” Chenoweth explained on the red carpet. “Obviously we’re close. I’ve known her since she was ten.”

She noted that when the “7 Rings” singer got the audition, they “both cried,” she added when Grande landed the role: “We both sounded like dolphins.”

In fact, after the Victorious alum was cast, she told Chenoweth, “‘I want to make you proud. I want to pay tribute to you.'”

One feat that the Broadway star noticed has already come true. As she recalled, she told Grande, “You’ll do all that, but put your own stamp on it.” And she did.”

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