Composer Stephen Schwartz also cameos as the Oz soldier who allows Elphaba and Glinda into the Wizard’s palace, while the musical’s book writer Winnie Holzman similarly appears in the Emerald City, touting the Wizard’s ability to read the Grimmerie.

“There was no world where we wouldn’t invite them to come be a part of this,” director Jon M. Chu tells The Hollywood Reporter. “The question for us was, how, and how much are they willing to do in it, and how much can the story itself handle it? Because they’re such iconic people and especially to these roles.”

The Broadway legends starred in the original stage musical and fans have been desperately hoping for a cameo alongside Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

While the main cast certainly delivers on talent and vocals, some 'Wicked' superfans may be more excited about some cameos. More Gareth Cattermole/ When Elphaba and Glinda arrive to Oz's capitol, Emerald City,

So when the pair shows up for a cameo in part one of director Jon M. Chu's Wicked film adaptation, now in theaters, it obviously makes for a pretty exciting surprise. While Menzel and Chenoweth played a part in Wicked's expansive publicity campaign,

The Wicked movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande finally hit theaters on November 22 and featured appearances from Chenoweth and Menzel in brand new roles. Fans began to suspect that Chenoweth would be making a cameo in the film back in August,