"Grande's "The Girl in the Bubble" is the penultimate song of Wicked: For Good (or in theater terms, the 11 o'clock number), which comes after Glinda watches witch-hunters gather outside the Wizard's (Jeff Goldblum) castle to march in search of her BFF Elphaba ( Cynthia Erivo) - a mob that includes their old friend Boq (Ethan Slater), who is now the Tin Man, unbeknownst to Glinda."
"Grande opened up about "Bubble" in September, calling it a pivotal moment for Glinda that truly makes her as good as she calls herself. "We get to see her decide, 'I'm going to change the course of Oz. I'm going to become deeply, truly good and make a safe space for people,' she told Empire. 'She earns her title for real. I'm so grateful for that song, because she deserves it as a character.'""
Wicked: For Good expands the musical's second act with new material by composer Stephen Schwartz, including Ariana Grande's original number "The Girl in the Bubble." The song functions as Glinda's penultimate 11 o'clock moment, following a scene where witch-hunters gather outside the Wizard's castle searching for Elphaba while Boq, now the Tin Man, joins the mob unbeknownst to Glinda. The sequence triggers an existential crisis for Glinda, who confronts the Wizard's regime and recognizes the lies underpinning her life. The song captures her decision to change Oz, earn her title, and create a safer, kinder space.
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