00:00That's a choice.
00:03Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for some of our favorite moments
00:08from Wicked and its deleted scenes where the cast conjured up their lines on the spot.
00:13And it was just funny that whole sequence is just made up on the spot, it was just hilarious.
00:20Number 10.
00:21Madame Morrible's thunderous clap.
00:23Leading into the climactic part one finale, Elphaba exposes the wizard for who he really
00:28is, a total fraud.
00:42She grabs the grimmery and makes a break for it, leading Madame Morrible to jump in with
00:47some quick damage control.
00:49She approaches the newly winged monkeys, commanding their attention with a thunderous double clap.
01:03According to Michelle Yeoh, director Jon Amchu simply gave her the direction to quote, take
01:08charge of the room, and left the rest up to her.
01:11Needless to say, she understood the assignment, and then some.
01:24Look you don't become the revered headmistress of an institution like Shiz without perfecting
01:28the art of owning a room, or scaring everyone into paying attention.
01:33Number 9.
01:34Glinda pops out of earshot.
01:36In a parallel universe, Ariana Grande would've made her name as a comedy improviser superstar.
01:48She also showed us how well she understood her character, sprinkling in the most Glinda-fied
01:53ad-libs.
01:54One such example is just after No One Mourns the Wicked as she prepares to fly away in
01:58her bubble.
01:59Before she can take off, a munchkin asks her about her friendship with Elphaba, only it
02:04turns out that her bubble is pretty soundproof.
02:16During an interview with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Grande revealed that her line there was something
02:20she came up with off-camera.
02:23Chu liked it so much that he encouraged her to repeat it during an official take.
02:32Number 8.
02:33Glinda's Dust Dance.
02:35Because there has been so much rumor and speculation, let us set the record straight.
02:39Yes, Grande had rehearsed this dance before filming.
02:42This moment marks Glinda's attempt to connect with Elphaba, bridging their worlds through
02:47a shared language, and what they create is nothing short of magical.
03:00Part of that is thanks to Grande, who avoided committing the choreography to memory so that
03:04the moment looked and felt real as if she was actually attempting these moves for the
03:08very first time.
03:24Then there's Elphaba's tear that Glinda wipes away in a poignant touch.
03:29Although it reportedly first happened in rehearsals, they never thought they'd be so lucky for
03:33lightning to strike twice.
03:45Number 7.
03:46Give Me My Leg.
03:48Just before defying gravity, Elphaba and Glinda try to make a quick getaway from the wizard's
03:52palace.
03:53As guards close in, they scramble into a hot air balloon, only for one guard to grab Glinda's
03:58leg and pull her down.
04:00In classic Glinda style, she snaps at him.
04:11It's such a simple, funny moment, and pure Grande.
04:15As she later shared, it was an off-the-cuff line that she didn't think much about, but
04:18it made her co-star break.
04:34Cynthia Erivo found it so hilarious that she insisted they redo the take to make sure audiences
04:39could enjoy the moment just as much as she had.
04:41Sometimes it's the little improvised touches that steal the show.
04:56Number 6.
04:57Kicking Off a Popular Dance Move.
04:59According to choreographer Christopher Scott, Grande developed much of Glinda's physicality
05:04herself, truly becoming the role from the moment she entered the room.
05:08As a wicked superfan, she brought out those little quirks that made her Glinda unique,
05:13while still paying respect to those who've played her before.
05:28Grande also shared how a moment from her first audition ended up in the final movie.
05:32When I see Elfie's shoes, I said, ew, I'll show you what shoes to wear, and said, whoa,
05:37and he liked it.
05:38And I remember him pointing it out to me and being like, that, more, play, like, I love
05:42that, that's so fun, please.
05:44This isn't her only personal touch on the number either.
05:47Scott recalled how one day, while Grande was just playing around on set, she casually threw
05:51in this jaw-dropping high kick.
05:54Scott was so blown away, he immediately knew it had to make the final cut.
06:08Number 5.
06:09Glinda Gets On Board.
06:11Elphaba and Glinda's adventures in the Emerald City mark a pivotal moment in the narrative,
06:15and in the movie, it all begins with a train ride.
06:22Although this is meant to be Elphaba's big moment, Glinda naturally steals the scene.
06:27As the train starts to pull away, Elphaba extends a last-minute invite.
06:32Although Glinda plays the role of the humble friend to perfection, it doesn't take her
06:36long to change her tune.
06:46Come on, who's gonna pass up the opportunity to meet the wonderful Wizard of Oz?
06:51It's so funny and has since become iconic, but would you believe this was another of
06:55Grande's off-the-cuff comedic gems?
06:57And one of her favorites.
07:09Number 4.
07:10A Man.
07:11The Wizard might not have been ready for Elphaba to bring a friend along, but it turns out
07:15Glinda wasn't prepared to meet the man behind the curtain either.
07:18When the friends first encounter the Wizard, they're pretty intimidated by the giant mechanical
07:23head.
07:24Who wouldn't be?
07:37But after Elphaba introduces herself, the Wizard decides to make a more personal entrance.
07:42As he steps out from behind the curtain, Glinda quickly points out,
07:47Again, this was totally Grande.
07:50It's just two words, but the way she delivers them is so true to character and surprisingly
07:55funny.
07:56Grande has said that this was another of her favorite improv moments.
08:08Number 3.
08:09An Unscripted Wicked Wink.
08:11Defying Gravity arguably sets the bar for Act 1 finales.
08:25Yet the movie ups the ante, extending the number and pulling audiences even deeper into
08:30the theatrical spectacle and wide range of emotions in play.
08:34In one quieter moment, Glinda and Elphaba realize this is goodbye.
08:54Not ready to face that quite yet, Glinda walks off to find a cape for her trembling friend.
09:00As she ties it around Elphaba, the latter gives her a simple wink.
09:03Erivo shared that she was only directed to comfort Glinda, and the wink and smile were
09:07her own idea.
09:24It's a small gesture, yet it says so much about their connection.
09:29Number 2.
09:30Bowen Yang.
09:31Just Bowen Yang.
09:32SNL star Bowen Yang was cast as Glinda's friend Fanny, a character from Gregory Maguire's
09:37novel who was gender swapped for the movie.
09:49During an appearance on The Tonight Show, he shared that Chu often encouraged him to
09:53improvise.
09:54What he didn't expect was that much of his off-script dialogue would actually make it
09:58into the final cut.
10:12That reveal alone gave us a reason to go back and re-watch the film yet again.
10:17Interestingly, one line that gained traction didn't even make it into the film.
10:21In a deleted scene, Glinda reunites with her school friends and asks them how they've
10:25been.
10:26This response really seemed to resonate with the fans.
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10:52Number 1.
10:53Some Wonderfully Good Improv.
10:55Being popular, Glinda pauses to show Elphaba some of those flounces she mentioned earlier.
11:11First she teaches Elphaba to toss her hair and then tries to conjure up a ball gown.
11:15All too hilarious results.
11:17In a red carpet interview, Erivo shared that the whole sequence was improvised.
11:21And now, thanks to released deleted scenes, we get to see some of the bits that didn't
11:34make the cut, and they're absolutely hysterical.
11:56Grande was encouraged to have fun with it, and she definitely took that to heart.
12:00Cinematographer Alice Brooks said that they had so many takes of Glinda waving her wand,
12:04each funnier than the last, they didn't even know how they'd pick which one to use.
12:25Were you surprised to learn any of these moments were abraca-ad-libbed?
12:28Let us know in the comments.
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