NBC's upcoming A Very Wicked Halloween concert special is the stuff of magic. Celebrating the musical's debut 15 years ago, the televised concert will feature former and current cast members — including, of course, the original Elphaba and Glinda: Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth — as well as a few other famous faces, like Ariana Grande and Adam Lambert. Ahead of A Very Wicked Halloween, Grande shared that she would performing "The Wizard and I," a solo number performed by Elphaba. On Instagram, Grande wrote, "Honored to be included in this celebration of 15 years of my favorite musical of all time. Wouldn't miss it for the whole universe." The rest of the cast has yet to announced which songs they will be performing; however, it's likely that Chenoweth will delight viewers by performing "Popular," and we're hoping she reunites with Menzel for "Defying Gravity." For now, it seems we'll just have to wait until the concert airs on Monday, Oct. 29.<doc-sep>Fans of the hit musical Wicked hoping to see it onscreen one day can shout “thank goodness!” NBC announced on Wednesday that they will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Stephen Schwartz-penned Broadway show this October with a special concert taped at New York’s Marquis Theater led by original stars Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. Get push notifications with news, features and more. The two actresses will host and perform in the show, dubbed A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway. Chenoweth, 50, and Menzel, 47, were last back together in 2016 — when they performed a duet from the show for the first time since they hung up their broom and wand after the 2004 Tony Awards. They’ll be joined in the NBC special by a cavalcade of special guests to help celebrate the music and the magic of the show, including Ariana Grande, Pentatonix, and the current Broadway company of Wicked. ariana-grande Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage Grande is an alum of both Broadway and NBC televised live musicals, having starred in Jason Robert Brown’s 13 on stage back in 2008 and Hairspray Live! in 2016. Pentatonix also has ties to the peacock network. The a cappella group won the third season of NBC’s The Sing-Off in 2011. Opening Night of "Wicked" on Broadway Kristen Chenoweth and Idina Menzel | Credit: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic "Wicked" Stars Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth Unveil their New Line of Cosmetics Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel | Credit: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic Wicked opened on Broadway on Oct. 30, 2003, and has gone on to become a cultural phenomenon — winning over 100 international awards (including three Tonys) and earning over $4.6 billion in global sales, with performances in over 100 cities across 14 countries around the world. Over 55 million people have seen the show worldwide. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, the musical tells the story of the witches popularized in The Wizard of Oz, but from their perspective. Book writer Winnie Holzman adapted the tale, while Schwartz penned its Grammy-winning score. Songs like “Defying Gravity,” “Popular” and “For Good” have gone on to be come mainstays in the musical theatre lexicon. Many of those tunes have been performed by Grande in the past, too. Videos have surfaced of her singing “For Good,” “The Wizard and I,” and “I’m Not that Girl” on YouTube. She dueted with Mika in 2013 on his “Popular Song,” which sampled Wicked‘s “Popular” And then there was Carpool Karaoke: The Series, on which Grande sang “What Is This Feeling” with Seth McFarlane. “One of my dream roles is to play Elphaba,” she said in the episode. “I would do it tomorrow. I’d cancel my whole s—. That’s my dream.” RELATED VIDEO: TODAY‘s Al Roker Joins Cast of Waitress on Broadway Grande might have the chance to do just that on the big screen one day. A film adaptation of the musical has long been in development at Universal, with Variety reporting in August that the movie currently has a Christmastime release planned for Dec. 20, 2019. No casting has been announced yet.<doc-sep>Ariana Grande is heading to Oz! In an Instagram post on Monday, the 25-year-old pop star shared a pic from rehearsals for A Very Wicked Halloween, a concert marking Wicked’s 15 years on Broadway. “Honored to be included in this celebration of 15 years of my favorite musical of all time ? wouldn’t miss it for the whole universe #wicked15,” Grande wrote alongside a pic of her script, which features the lyrics to “The Wizard and I.” According to the script, it appears that Grande will be singing the role of Elphaba, which Idina Menzel originated on Broadway. Grande will join Pentatonix, Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth -- the show’s original Glinda -- in the concert when it airs at 10 p.m. on Oct. 29 on NBC. just rehearsed with the orchestra & have butterflies. can’t wait for y’all to see this 💚 @WICKED_Musicalpic.twitter.com/eAIb8U7Fbv — Scott Hoying (@scotthoying) October 15, 2018 This isn’t Grande’s first foray into TV musicals. She also starred as Penny Pingleton in NBC’s 2016 iteration of Hairspray. The exciting update comes after Grande canceled her appearance at F**k Cancer’s inaugural Barbara Berlanti Heroes fundraising gala over the weekend. Grande was slated to sing a song from Wicked with Chenoweth. Her manager, Scooter Braun, explained the “God Is a Woman” singer’s absence at the event. “One of the most amazing things about this organization is that they help people when they're having the worst moments in their life, and they give sympathy and a calm nature to people in need in those moments,” he said. “And you saw your invite, someone I'm very close to was supposed to come sing for you today, and because of things that she's going through, she couldn't be here today.” Grande’s tough time that Braun alluded to, began with the death of her ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller, last month. Since his death, Grande also pulled out of performing as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live’s season premiere. SNL is also home to Pete Davidson, Grande’s 24-year-old former fiance, whom she split from over the weekend. What Ariana Grande's Emotional Tweets Really Mean This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page. What Ariana Grande's Emotional Tweets Really Mean Following their breakup, a source told ET that Grande was the one to end the relationship, citing bad timing. “Ariana made the final decision. It was time to realize this wasn’t the right time for them and Pete is incredibly heartbroken. Pete is still so in love with her. He wanted his whole world to revolve around her but she was emotionally unavailable,” the source said. “He realizes she was at her limit with pressure from everyone and everything around her. There were days she just wanted to run away from the world just to get some peace and quiet and peace of mind. Pete had to give her that space out of love." The source continued, “Their timing has truly affected their plans and made it impossible for them to make it work at the moment. ... They have a very special connection, partly because Pete has been there for Ariana during a painful time in her life. She will forever and always be grateful to Pete." Though their engagement is currently off, the source told ET that neither Davidson nor Grande are ruling out getting back together in the future. “They just know that they cannot be engaged right now or be in a serious relationship because of the stress Ariana has had to face recently and the stress of their careers," the source noted. “... They both want a family one day and realize they will have to step back a bit from their careers to do that. They love and trust each other so much and want to keep the option open for a further together." Watch the video below for more on the former couple: Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson Call Off Engagement This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page. RELATED CONTENT: Inside Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson's Split: He Is 'Incredibly Heartbroken' (Exclusive) Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson Split: All the Signs That Pointed to Their Breakup Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson Split: A Timeline From First Love to Calling Off Their Engagement Related Gallery<doc-sep>Ariana Grande is not missing out on her role in A Very Wicked Halloween. The songstress took to Instagram to share a bit of her part in the NBC special, which is celebrating the 15th anniversary of Wicked's Broadway debut. "honored to be included in this celebration of 15 years of my favorite musical of all time," she wrote alongside lyrics from "The Wizard and I," one the show's many iconic hits. "wouldn’t miss it for the whole universe."<doc-sep>
Ariana Grande just gave fans their first sneak peek at A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway, and if you were hoping for a Grande-ified version of the hit musical, you might just be in luck. The singer took to Instagram on Monday to reveal that she would be singing at least one of Elphaba's songs at Wicked's 15th anniversary show. Ari posted a photo of her portion of the lyrics from the song "The Wizard and I" alongside the caption, "honored to be included in this celebration of 15 years of my favorite musical of all time 💚 wouldn’t miss it for the whole universe #wicked15." While it's unclear if Ariana will be taking on any more of Elphaba's songs — especially considering she'll be performing alongside the original Elphaba herself, Idina Menzel — it's exciting to know that she'll be lending her vocal skills to the Wicked Witch of the West at least once during the evening's festivities. Considering Ariana once revealed that playing Elphaba is a "dream" of hers, we're willing to bet she's pretty excited about the whole thing, too. “I would do it tomorrow," she told Seth McFarlane of the prospect of taking on the role during an episode of Carpool Karaoke: The Series in 2016. "I’d cancel my whole sh*t. That’s my dream.” The special will tape some time this month, and in addition to Ariana and Idina, will also feature Kristin Chenoweth (who played Glinda the Good Witch in the original cast of the show), as well as members of Wicked's current Broadway cast. Ariana has canceled her last few public events to take some time for herself — including performances at Saturday Night Live and a charity event — and news of her rumored recent breakup may have had fans questioning whether her appearance in the Wicked special would meet the same fate. Now, we can all rest assured that she'll be up on stage belting out her gravity-defying vocals "For Good." Let us slide into your DMs. Sign up for the Teen Vogue daily email. Want more from Teen Vogue? Check this out: Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson Have Reportedly Split