The daughter of the "Wizard of Oz" star watched Grande's Oscars performance and took to Instagram to share the family's thoughts.

The two opened the show with an emotional performance paying tribute to their film Wicked, which is nominated for Best Picture. Ariana kicked it off with a beautiful rendition of Judy Garland's iconic ballad "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" while donning a ruby dress with matching ruby slippers.

The montage paid tribute to the strength and community shown by those living in LA following the devastating wildfires that gripped the county in January. Ariana Grande, who was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role as Glinda The Good Witch in the blockbuster adaptation of The Wizard of Oz prequel Wicked,

How thrillifying that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the Oscars ceremony with a performance of songs from "Wicked." At the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, the two Oscar-nominated stars treated audiences to a musical history of Oz onstage and onscreen.

Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba) and Ariana Grande (Glinda) opened the 97th Academy Awards Sunday with a stunning medley of famous songs from Wizard of Oz history. Grande, who was up for Best Supporting Actress,

Ariana Grande had a "Wicked" reunion with Cynthia Erivo during her opening performance at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night.

Erivo and Grande earned a standing ovation for their powerful and emotional performance Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande defied gravity with their Oscars 2025 performance. The stars of Wicked brought their powerhouse voices together to sing a trio of songs from various Wizard of Oz projects,

For Good may be months away from hitting theaters, but Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's 2025 Oscars performance will hold Us over until then. The Wicked leading ladies took to the 97th annual Academy Awards stage on Sunday,

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the 2025 Oscars with a stunning and moving medley of music created for The Wiz ard of Oz and its hit film adaptations, delivering a beautiful tribute to movie musical history with the songs selected and their fashion choices.

Wicked's Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the Oscars with a musical performance, and Ethan Slater and Lena Waithe had a super sweet reaction.