Overview
- She matched her six auditions for Les Misérables in 2012 by trying six times for Glinda in the 2024 Wicked adaptation.
- Seyfried balanced her callbacks with filming The Dropout, demonstrating her competitive but healthy approach to challenging roles.
- Among her audition highlights, she sang alongside Cynthia Erivo, describing the experience as a memorable musical moment.
- Ariana Grande ultimately secured the role of Glinda, earning an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress alongside Erivo’s nomination for Best Actress.
- Universal Pictures reported a $114 million opening weekend for Wicked and has scheduled Wicked: For Good for release on November 21, 2025.