Within “Wicked’s” storyline, “Defying Gravity” marks Elphaba’s reaction to discovering the Wizard of Oz does not actually have the magical powers that he claims to hold. Elphaba goes ...

"Wicked: For Good" might be a year out but Randy Rainbow is back to fill the "Wicked"-shaped hole with a dig at Trump in a new parody video.

“If I’m flying solo/At least I’m flying free/To those who ground me, take a message back from me/Tell them how I am defying gravity,” she sang. Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the ...

Elphaba decided to take matters into her own hands and stand up for what’s right. Now, let’s be clear: I was excited to witness her perform the iconic number Defying Gravity along with Erivo ...

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 ...

Grande then returned for “Defying Gravity,” before Erivo brought everything ... otherwise known as Elphaba — has 10 Oscar nominations, including one apiece for Erivo and Grande, nominated ...

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 ...

No better way to start the 2025 #Oscars than with Elphaba and Glinda 💚💕https ... together to sing “Wicked’s” big anthem, “Defying Gravity.” As the pair finished, the audience ...

“Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who play Glinda and Elphaba in the movie adaptation of the musical, are set to perform at the 97th Annual Academy Awards on March 2. The duo has ...