Wicked” stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened up to TODAY’s Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie about playing Elphaba and Glinda.

It’s no secret that Wicked follows the never-before-seen friendship between Glinda, The Good Witch, and Elphaba, The Wicked Witch of the West. But what has been a secret up until recently is the sweet and meaningful friendship that developed between the stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo off screen.