Dove Cameron
Dove chatted with TheWrap about pursuing the role of Glinda and how it was a long audition process.
“I definitely went out for it,” she said. “I know that for everybody who did go out for it, it was a very long process. It was one of the longer processes I’ve been a part of.”
Dove worked with Ariana on Hairspray Live. Also starring in that production was Kristin Chenoweth, who originated the role of Glinda on Broadway!
Dove said, “I’m so excited for Ariana. She’s a genuinely dear friend of mine. We met when we were super young. I think she’s gonna kill it. I think the whole cast is phenomenal head to toe. So, like, as a fan, I’m really, really excited to see it.”
Taylor Louderman
Taylor Louderman is best known for originating the role of Regina George in Mean Girls on Broadway.
She captioned a screenshot of the Deadline casting announcement on Instagram and wrote, “yyyy did I even audition or think I had a chance?!”
“This business…you can’t care too much about any role you’re auditioning for (or you could get hurt & won’t come back) but you have to care enough to give it your all,” she captioned a photo of herself.
“I cared too much this time,” she admitted. “I hope it’s okay that I’m sharing this.”
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