Yahoo Lifestyle Ariana Grande Joked That 'Sex And The City' Star Made An Appearance In 'Wicked' [UPDATE]
Could Hollywood really be “Wicked” enough for a “Sex and the City” alum?
Ariana Grande reportedly suggested as much in commentary included with thedigital release of her record-breaking film, but now it turns out that was just a joke.
According to Variety, Grande said in the film’s bonus commentary that actor David Eigenberg had an uncredited role in “Wicked.” Eigenberg appeared in the popular “Sex and the City” series from 1998-2004, and later reprised his role in the MAX follow-up “And Just Like That…” as the love interest of Miranda, who was played by Cynthia Nixon.
People reported that while speaking about the Tamarin Monkey in “Wicked,” Grande quipped: “So that, I guess, is Steve from ’Sex and the City. He makes a cameo. He has one line, and it’s the best line in the whole thing, the little Tamarin Monkey.”
A representative from Universal later clarified to People that Grande was joking and noted that the Tamarin Monkey is, in fact, voiced by Kim Durham.
Grande also gave readers a behind-the-scenes look on her journey to Oz. In the interview, the singer made it a point to keep some of “Glinda’s” iconic lines from the Broadway play. In an effort to preserve her love for the role, one of the lines she sought to keep was, “Perhaps you remember my essay? ‘Magic Wands: Need They Have a Point?’”
“I felt it was my duty to protect those little moments for her,” she said.
Grande and costar Cynthia Erivo are both up for Academy Awards, with Erivo being on track to potentially becoming the youngest recipient of an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony).
This story has been updated and amended to note that Grande was joking about Eigenberg’s participation in “Wicked.”
