Ariana Grande completely transformed herself — and her views on makeup — to play Glinda in Wicked. Grande, 31, opened up about how she gets ready to play the Good Witch via Instagram on Thursday, November 7. “This makeup made me transform my entire ...

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 Grande channeled her Wicked character at the Australian premiere of the movie musical, rocking a pink Vivienne Westwood ballgown similar to the on worn by Billie Burke in The Wizard of Oz.

Grande punctuated the look with a butterfly choker, a nod to Glinda's outfit in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz.

Ariana Grande’s Wicked press tour is officially in high gear. And, naturally, the actress is taking her cues from the land of Oz. Today in Australia, Grande and her Wicked co-star Cynthia Ervio attended a photo call for the upcoming musical, both channeling their respective characters, Glinda and Elphaba, on the carpet.

Ariana Grande worked hard to alter her voice for her role as Glinda, opposite Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba, in Wicked. Her reason for the change is rooted in a magical devotion to honor the Broadway show.

In the video, we join Grande in the makeup trailer as she preps for a day on set. As she gets in character, Grande reveals that the Glinda glam inspired the star to change her own