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WICKED's 10 Academy Award nominations: Credit Broadway's popular 'Glinda' Kristin Chenoweth

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Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth and Cynthia Erivo
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Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth and Cynthia Erivo

The movie WICKED has received 10 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Lead Actress for Cynthia Erivo as "Elphaba and Best Supporting Actress for Arianna Grande as "Glinda".

WICKED has received 10 Academy Award nominations
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WICKED has received 10 Academy Award nominations

Fans of the smash-hot Broadway musical WICKED were excited to see the original witches Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth make cameos in the new film directed by Jon Chu.

Kristin Chenoweth
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Kristin Chenoweth

In this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with Kristin Chenoweth about how she brought humor and her beautiful singing voice to the role of Glinda, The Good Witch.

Kristin Chenoweth in Wicked
Wicked The Musical
Kristin Chenoweth in Wicked

You can hear Doug's entire interview with Kristin Chenoweth here. The Oscar winners will be announced on March 2.

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.