Breaking Down “Defying Gravity”: ‘Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, Jon M. Chu & Crafts Team On Stunts, Singing Live & Finding Elphaba’s Iconic Note
EXCLUSIVE: Unlimited is not just a melodic lyric used in one of the most iconic songs in Broadway history. It also reflects ...
Breaking Baz: ‘Wicked’s Jon M. Chu On Unlocking The Musical For The Big Screen And How Casting Cynthia Erivo As Elphaba Was “Like A Coup”
EXCLUSIVE: Jon M. Chu learned to use his power in the right way — just as Cynthia Erivo ’s Elphaba does in Wicked. Chu says ...
‘Wicked’ Didn’t Just Paint Elphaba Green — The Makeup Team Also Had to Create a Horse of a Different Color
Makeup designer Frances Hannon tells IndieWire about giving Elphaba fierce nails and painting a horse blue in Jon Chu's film.
Cynthia Erivo Just Opened Up About Why It Was So Important For Elphaba To Have Micro Braids In “Wicked”
Cynthia asked Wicked ’s director, Jon M. Chu, if they could “reimagine” Elphaba’s traditionally long, wavy hair as micro ...
‘Wicked’: Shooting the Love Story Between Elphaba and Glinda in a Rainbow-Colored Oz
The emotional high points are the Ozdust ballroom scene and the climactic “Defying Gravity” musical number. In the former, Elphaba finally gets the approval of her classmates with the help of Glinda ...
‘Wicked’ Green, ‘Room Next Door’ Red and ‘Substance’ Yellow: It’s a Bold Season
Some potential contenders were especially vivid. Production and costume designers explain the conundrums they faced and their ...
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Cynthia Erivo Added Micro Braids to Elphaba So That ‘Wicked’ Could Honor Black Women
“Wicked” follows Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo ... inspired by that “pleating,” he re-created it on her classic witch costume when she’s evolved into her most powerful self.
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Breaking Baz: ‘Wicked’s Jon M. Chu On Unlocking The Musical For The Big Screen And How Casting Cynthia Erivo As Elphaba Was “Like A Coup”
(L-R) Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba with 'Wicked' director Jon M ... clear of the intention that when you are inundated with costumes and hair and things, that all you have to do is keep track of ...
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Show Off Their ‘Wicked’ Good Style at the 2025 Golden Globes
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo stepped out at the 2025 Golden Globes in looks that were a departure from their usual ...
‘Wicked,’ back at the Pantages Theatre, is as popular as ever. But is it a good musical?
Wicked,' soaring onscreen, has returned to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. This production reveals what the movie gets right, ...