During Elphaba's grand escape, Madame Morrible manipulates the weather into a thunderstorm to make her look scarier.

feeling like she was singing directly to her and other Black women who can relate to Elphaba’s struggle. “If Cynthia Erivo did not bring you to tears doing ‘Defying Gravity,’ you have no f ...

“Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo ... Within “Wicked’s” storyline, “Defying Gravity” marks Elphaba’s reaction to discovering the Wizard of Oz does not actually ...

The 'Wicked' co-stars, who play Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, paid homage to the 'Wizard of Oz' with their opening medley. By Lexy Perez Associate Editor Both Grande and Erivo were nominated for ...

After belting out Elphaba's iconic battle cry ... Grande joined Erivo again to sing the film's most popular song, "Defying Gravity." The two held hands and belted in harmony in the magical ...

And it’s not just the crowd that proved as much as Wicked itself is nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Actress in a Leading Role for Cynthia’s portrayal of Elphaba and Best ...

Just before Cynthia nailed the Defying Gravity rift that famously ends the ... a Leading Role for her heart-wrenching performance as Elphaba in the worldwide smash Wicked. Wicked Part One ...

If you’re anything like me, you’ve had Cynthia Erivo’s “Defying Gravity” riff stuck in your ... Best Actress category for her portrayal of Elphaba Thropp in the film adaptation, donned ...

In the sequel, Elphaba is labeled the "Wicked ... days before finishing [because of the strike] our “Defying Gravity” and flying days. Cynthia had to train and gain—for a year—all the ...

By Esther Zuckerman The stars of “Wicked” Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the ... culminating in a rendition in “Defying Gravity” from their nominated film. After a montage of ...