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Wicked, Elphaba and Erivo

Cynthia Erivo Casts a Spell: How Her Elphaba Changed ‘Wicked’ for Good

So why does it seem as if she might have been born to play the iconic Wicked Witch of the West in “Wicked,” Jon M. Chu’s musical movie adaptation of author Gregory Maguire’s 1995 “Wizard of Oz” prequel novel and its 2003 Broadway musical?

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'Wicked' Finds Broadway’s First Black Elphaba in Lencia Kebede—Cynthia Erivo Manifested This Moment

Broadway’s Wicked will welcome two new witches to the stage this spring, with Lencia Kebede serving as the first Black actress to play Elphaba Thropp full-time. Kebede takes over the role from fan-favorite Mary Kate Morrisey.

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‘Wicked’ Casts Lencia Kebede As Broadway’s First Black Elphaba; Allie Trimm To Join As Glinda

Wicked is getting a new Elphaba, and she’s about to make history: Lencia Kebede will be the first Black actress to assume the role full time in the Broadway company. Kebede, who recently starred in the touring company of Hamilton,

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‘Wicked’ Casts Lencia Kedebe As Broadway’s First Black Elphaba To Be In The Role Full-Time

Broadway has its first Black full-time Elphaba. Lencia Kebede has been announced as the first Black actress to play Elphaba in Broadway’s Wicked full-time. She will be joined by Allie Trimm, who is the new Glinda.

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‘So Evil And Witchy.’ Idina Menzel Tells The Story Behind Her Landing Her Wicked Role, And An F-Bomb Is Involved

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Idina Menzel Let it Go Lyrics

Explore the magic of Idina Menzel's "Let It Go" lyrics! Explore the powerful anthem from Disney's Frozen and feel the ...

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‘Wicked’: Cynthia Erivo and Jon M. Chu on Crafting Elphaba, the ‘Heartbreaking’ Party Scene and Subverting Expectations | Visionaries

In a longform video, "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo and director Jon M. Chu interview each other about the film and transforming ...

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Turns Out, Idina Menzel And Kristin Chenoweth Have Great Love For Certain Elphaba And Glinda Songs – Just Not Ones They Sang

The present Elphaba and Glinda ... Broadway show and only has Wicked context through the movie, I’m really looking forward to experiencing the song in full. Idina Menzel then revealed it was ...

Wicked song showdown: Which version is better, the movie or the Broadway OST?

But in 2024’s Wicked, the majority of the songs, largely sung by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, are just as good as the original recordings featuring Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. Some of the ...

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Cynthia Erivo Reveals She Co-Wrote an Original Song for Elphaba in ‘Wicked: For Good’: ‘When We Filmed It, the Entire Crew Was in Tears’

Cynthia Erivo on co-writing "Wicked 2" original song and releasing her debut album in 2025 ahead of the second movie.

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‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Explains Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth’s Cameo

The Wicked director recently recounted how he conceived an appearance for the original Broadway musical’s stars Idina ... off.” Menzel and Chenoweth originated the roles of Elphaba and Galinda ...

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Idina Menzel

for Wicked and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rent. What awards has Idina Menzel won? Idina Menzel has won several awards, including the ...

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo among first time Oscar nominees for Wicked

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have both received Oscar nominations for their Wicked The two actresses have been nominated for the first time at the Academy Awards for their roles as Glinda and ...

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This A-Lister Was Turned Down For A Cameo In The Wicked Movie

Last year’s hit film adaptation of Wicked was full of cameos for fans of the original stage show to look out for – but there ...

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