UPDATE: Just heard thatAriana Grandehas stayed in London to record this weeks Graham Norton TV show Thursday evening.
WickedstarsCynthia Erivoand Ariana Grande will be in the skies, defying gravity, whenOscar nominationsare announced Thursday morning.
Both depart from London in the morning, UK time.
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande with students at the National Youth Theatre on WednesdayBaz Bamigboye
Grande, who plays Glinda, will be headed to Los Angeles after recording the Graham Norton show .
They were more into meeting and mingling with students at theNational Youth Theatreon the Holloway Road.
The National Youth Theatre has become a beloved artistic institution.
(L-R) Paul Roseby greets Cynthia Erivo and Ariana GrandeBaz Bamigboye/Deadline
Grande gave a full-throttled laugh and told the audience, pointing to Erivo, Shes green!
She wouldnt have been seen in it.
Erivo explained that there were fully realized sets.
We had the Shiz school, Emerald City and a whole world was created, she said.
We had a moat, a f*cking moat, as well, Grande cried.
Grande rolled her eyes and said, Oh, the back thing, again.
They were such a fabulous double act, and seeing them together in an intimate space was super fun.
Grande is funny inWickedbut in person shes an absolute hoot, a totally natural comedienne.
Ari makes me lighter with her laughter, I can be too serious sometimes, Erivo noted.
Its a yin-and-yang thing, Grande added.
They promised to return to the Holloway Road for whenWicked: For Goodcomes out.
After theWickedgels left, the party continued well into the night.
