Ariana Grande and Danna Paola meet at Mexican premiere of 'Wicked'
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The Wicked movie premiere in Mexico City on November 11 turned into a nostalgic reunion as the original Mexican cast gathered in honor of the upcoming film starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. The event brought together Mexican pop star Danna Paola and Ceci De La Cueva, who famously portrayed Elphaba and Glinda in the 2013 Spanish-language production of Wicked. The two stars announced earlier this year that they would reprise their roles as the voices of Elphaba and Glinda in the Latin American dub of Jon M. Chu’s Wicked adaptation.
Ariana Grande and Danna meet in new video.
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Held at the Palacio de los Deportes, transformed into the Enchanted City, the premiere featured an emotional moment as Danna and De La Cueva met Grande and Erivo, uniting the “two Elphabas” and “two Glindas.” Fans greeted Grande with chants of “¡Ariana, hermana, ya eres Mexicana!” expressing their admiration as the singer reacted with gratitude. Danna also met with Erivo, creating a memorable gathering for fans of both the original Mexican production and the upcoming film.
Ariana Grande becomes speechless as she hears the Mexican crowd scream her name.
“Ariana, hermana, ya eres Mexicana” (Ariana, sister, you’re already Mexican) pic.twitter.com/ZgWVT2IA4N
The Wicked movie is set to release on November 21 in Mexico and November 22 in the U.S. Additionally, Danna Paola will appear in the Disney+ documentary Danna: Tenemos Que Hablar, set to stream on November 27, and is bringing her Danna L!ve Tour to Los Angeles for a one-night-only concert at the Novo on December 19.The original cast of Wicked the musical in Mexico reunite at the premiere. pic.twitter.com/ZCIUlXamPc