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See Ariana Grande's 'Wicked' Audition -- and the Moment She Got the Part -- in Behind-the-Scenes Teaser

The teaser also showcases the moment Ariana Grande and her co-star, Cynthia Erivo, found out they landed their roles.

On Monday, Jon M. Chu, the director of the forthcoming film, Wicked, released a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie, which included snippets of Grande and Cynthia Erivo's auditions. As for Erivo's audition for the role of Elphaba, Chu recalled, "Cynthia was so raw and vulnerable, and I couldn't get her out of my head." When she learned that she had nabbed the part, she burst into tears, something that happened again when she looked back on the moment for the video.

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