Ariana Grande just dropped a cameo bombshell so wild, even Carrie Bradshaw would be clutching her pearls. David Eigenberg, the iconic Steve Brady of SATC and And Just Like That fame, traded New York coffee shops for Oz’s enchanted forests to voice…wait for it…a tamarin monkey in Wicked. Yes, you read that right. Steve Brady went full bananas (literally).
In the Wicked commentary bonus feature, Ariana, serving as our glamorous whistleblower, gleefully confirmed this cinematic monkey business. The pint-sized pop diva spilled that David had one line as the tamarin monkey, and she hyped it like it was a Grammy-winning verse. And honestly? She’s not wrong.
The big moment happens during a particularly emotional scene where Dr. Dillamond, played by none other than Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister, but make it Oz), tackles the serious issue of rising animal discrimination in the magical land. While Dinklage is delivering Oscar-worthy goat vibes, Eigenberg swoops in with his single, gravelly-voiced contribution:
“A solicitor was sacked just for arguing a case.”
That’s it. That’s the line. But according to Ariana, it’s the best line in the whole thing. In fact, she took things up a notch by busting out her own impression of David’s signature husky tone. If you’ve ever wondered what it sounds like for a pop superstar to channel a raspy New Yorker monkey-lawyer, now’s your chance.
“It’s the craziest thing in the world,” Ariana gushed, clearly still reeling from the sheer audacity of this crossover. “You were great on 20 seasons of Sex and the City,” she added, casually inflating the SATC episode count because why not?
Steve Brady isn’t just Miranda’s lovable bartender/baby daddy—he’s also a tamarin monkey fighting for justice in Oz. Somebody hand this man an Emmy, a banana, or maybe both. 🌟
