Wicked took the country by storm last year and the Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth cameos were the icing on that deliciously fun cake. It’s an undeniable megahit musical and everyone seems to have their favorite songs,

Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth were almost cast as Galinda's parents in 'Wicked'. The two actresses - who originated the roles of Elphaba and Galinda when the iconic musical debuted on Broadway in 2003 - were brought back for a special appearance in the recent blockbuster film adaptation as they performed 'One Short Day' with successors Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

With two of the most anticipated movie cameos of the year, Jon M. Chu had his work cut out for him. The Wicked director recently recounted how he conceived an appearance for the original Broadway musical’s stars Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth during the song ‘One Short Day’,

Wicked director Jon M. Chu has revealed one of the first ideas for Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth's cameos in the movie. In the movie adaptation of the musical, the actresses, who originated the characters of Elphaba and Glinda on the Broadway stage,

It would be difficult for Jon M. Chu to mount a film adaptation of Wicked without paying some tribute to the Broadway sensation’s original stars, Idina Menzel (as Elphaba) and Kristin Chenoweth (as Glinda).