We’re less than a week away from the highly anticipated release of Wicked. Despite some initial negative reactions, fans are excited to see tracks Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo doing their thing, but that doesn’t mean it’s not fun to imagine a world in which the producers of the musical adaptation take another yellow brick road. At least that’s the premise behind a SNL sketch this week that went back in time to the auditions and showed us many celebrities taking out their best inner witches.

From Al Pacino has Sydney Sweeney has JoJo SiwaTHE Saturday evening live sketch casts a very wide net covering all sorts of ages, performance styles, and levels of celebrity. The only thing they have in common is that they all want to be in Wicked. Well, everyone except Janet Jackson, who isn’t looking to get a casting call, although she showed up for auditions. You can watch the fun below…

Wicked Auditions – SNL – YouTube

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