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In Wicked: For Good, pop star Ariana Grande solidifies herself as a dramatic actress

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US actor Ariana Grande poses on the red carpet upon arrival on Nov 10 for the European premiere of the film Wicked: For Good in London.

US actor Ariana Grande poses on the red carpet upon arrival on Nov 10 for the European premiere of the film Wicked: For Good in London.

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Kyle Buchanan

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NEW YORK – “Would you like a lozenge?” Ariana Grande asked, trilling her question as though it were the opening salvo to a song.

It was a rainy October afternoon in New York and I had met the American actress-singer in The New York Times offices just after a photo shoot, but before the overbooked star joined her family to celebrate her late grandmother’s birthday.

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