Maren Morris sings The Wizard And I from Wicked while shooting a ‘test shot for my self tape audition’
Maren Morris shared what she described as a ‘test shot for my self tape audition’ to her Twitter account on Saturday.
The 32-year-old performer was seen performing ‘The Wizard And I’ from the long-running musical Wicked, in which the song is sung by Elphaba, also known as the Wicked Witch of the West.
She also wrote a short message in her post’s caption that partially read: ‘The THEATRE dah-ling IS JUMPING OUT.’
Letting everyone see: Maren Morris shared what she described as a ‘test shot for my self tape audition’ to her Twitter account on Saturday
Morris made a point of expressing that, although she wanted to fill the role, she enjoyed the process of making the video.
‘Honestly, even if I don’t get the part, this was so fun and I bought a freakin’ backdrop off Amazon,’ she said.
The actress kept it simple while taping the video, as she wore a low-cut black sleeveless top.
The Grammy-winning performer also tied her lovely brunette hair back, and several locks fell onto her forehead.
Ready for the stage: The 32-year-old performer was seen performing ‘The Wizard And I’ from the long-running musical Wicked, in which the song is sung by Elphaba, also known as the Wicked Witch of the West
No big deal: Morris made a point of expressing that, although she wanted to fill the role, she enjoyed the process of making the video
Although Morris appeared to be interested in making her Broadway debut in the near future, she is most known for her work in the country genre.
The performer’s video came just a few months after the release of her most recent album, entitled Humble Quest.
The singer began working on material for her new record during the earlier portion of 2020,
Much of the work for the album was done remotely as a consequence of the global pandemic.
Recent event: The performer’s video came just a few months after the release of her most recent album, entitled Humble Quest
Morris’ first single from the album, entitled Circles Around This Town, was released this past January.
The track went on to peak at the number nine spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Her second single, Background Music, was released the following month, and Humble Quest was made available to the public on March 25.
The record was received very positively by critics, and it peaked at the number two spot on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Doing well: The record was received very positively by critics, and it peaked at the number two spot on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart; she is seen last month
Morris spoke about working on Humble Quest during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, where she noted that she had a specific intention for the record.
She noted that she wanted ‘to make these songs feel hopeful because they were pulling me out of a hopeless place and they made me feel hopeful again,’ she said.
The hitmaker then remarked that she carefully wrote her songs in an effort to offer a bit of solace to her listeners.
‘I felt like if they were helping me, maybe if 10 more people heard it, it would help them too. That’s how the whole record came to be,’ she said.
Intentional: The hitmaker then remarked that she carefully wrote her songs in an effort to offer a bit of solace to her listeners
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