Ariana Grande is looking to return to her first love: musical theater. The Grammy-winning singer, who plays Glinda in Jon M. Chu‘s adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical Wicked, recently said on the Las Culturistas podcast that the movie was a "healing" experience that has led her to consider "reconnecting" with the theater world.

Ariana’s latest studio album, Eternal Sunshine, was released in March this year and received critical acclaim for its deeply personal songs. However, Ariana told Matt and Bowen that being so vulnerable as a musician can be difficult, while acting nourishes her soul in a “different way.”

The newly branded Ariana Grande-Butera wants to extend her one short day in Hollywood for a little while longer. “I’m gonna say something so scary. It’s gonna scare the absolute shit out of my fans and everyone, but I love them and they’ll deal,” she said during a recent appearance on Matt Rogers’ and Bowen Yang’s Las Culturistas podcast.

Ariana Grande may have become a superstar as a chart-topping pop star, but after pivoting back to musical theater while working on Wicked, the 31-year-old artist says she's hoping to keep acting at the forefront in the future.

Ariana Grande revealed in a new interview that the next decade of her life might be focused on acting, with her pop music career taking a backseat. The singer and Wicked star visited the Las Culturistas podcast Wednesday,

Playing Glinda in “Wicked” — the big-screen adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical that hits theaters Nov. 22 — has led Ariana Grande to rediscover her first love: musical theater.

Ariana Grande has made the bombshell confession that she is planning to make less music in the future. The 31-year-old chart sensation has been churning out hits since 2011 and has released seven albums including her 2013 debut,