In “Wicked,” Elphaba and Glinda travel from Shiz University to the Emerald City on a glistening green train to meet the wizard. In real life, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have traveled much farther and wider and longer — and on airplanes — to promote their hotly anticipated film.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo ‘s Wicked press tour has been one for the books. The duo – who portray Glinda and Elphaba in the onscreen adaption of the beloved Broadway show, respectively – have notably grown emotional while discussing their special connection in the film, which hit theaters in November 2024.