The stars of movie musical ‘Wicked’ are getting their very own in-character Mattel dolls
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Cynthia Erivo (left) and Ariana Grande on July 26, 2024 in Paris. Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have been changed for good by their Wicked dolls.
The two actresses, who star as Wicked Witch of the West Elphaba and Glinda the Good Witch, respectively, in the upcoming Wicked big-screen adaptations, are getting their very own in-character Barbie dolls.
In a video posted to Instagram by Erivo, 37, Grande, 31, Mattel and the Wicked movie, the duo are seen joyfully reacting to seeing a miniature Elphaba — complete with a black dress and pointy black hat — and girly Glinda — with long blonde hair and pastel-pink gown.
“What a dream come true to be realized as Elphaba and Glinda in the form of Sweet Little dolls,” wrote Erivo in a caption. “Little Cynthia and little Ari are pleased.”
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Ariana Grande (left) and Cynthia Erivo. Jerod Harris/Getty
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The video, taken at Las Vegas during this year’s CinemaCon in April, shows the Oscar nominee gasping in shock as her plastic counterpart erupts into song. The Mattel dolls play snippets of the stars’ vocals from the upcoming movie.
“I am going to die!” exclaimed Grande, reacting to the “perfect” and “gorgeous” toys. “They’re so tall.”
“I have baby hairs, look at the baby hairs!” said Erivo. “I love that it got my anxious eyebrows,” quipped Grande.
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Jon M. Chu’s stage-to-screen adaptation of Stephen Schwartz’s Tony-winning musical, which is separated into Part One and Part Two, comes on the heels of Wicked celebrating 20 years on Broadway. The original production starred Idina Menzel as Elphaba and Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda.
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Ariana Grande (left) and Cynthia Erivo in ‘Wicked’. Universal Pictures
Joining Grande and Erivo as both movies’ leads are Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard, Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Bowen Yang as Pfannee, Keala Settle as Miss Coddle, Ethan Slater as Boq, Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond and Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible.
Mattel has unveiled dozens of Barbie dolls made in the likeness of actors and the movie characters they play, including Mariah Carey, Zendaya and, of course, the cast of 2023’s Margot Robbie-led Barbie movie. Most recently, Venus Williams said she was “honored to be recognized” for earning a tennis-playing doll of her own.
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The Elphaba doll will be exclusive to Target stores in North America and available at mass retailers globally beginning Oct. 1, while the Glinda doll will be available at retailers globally Oct. 1.
Wicked: Part One is in theaters Nov. 22. Part Two is slated for Nov. 26, 2025.
