Wicked, Elphaba and Cynthia Erivo

"Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo on building trust with Ariana Grande to bring Elphaba and Glinda to life
Cynthia Erivo opens up about her bond with co-star Ariana Grande while filming "Wicked," sharing how their early friendship and promise to support each other shaped their on-screen chemistry as Elphaba and Glinda.
Cynthia Erivo on how she brought Elphaba to life in "Wicked"
Cynthia Erivo delivers a standout performance as Elphaba in the new movie "Wicked." The film has earned $262 million domestically and set new records for Broadway adaptations. She joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her role and the live-sung performances.
Every actress who auditioned for Elphaba in the Wicked movie
Who auditioned to play Elphaba in Wicked? Here's who else tried out for the part before Cynthia Erivo was cast.
Inside the making of Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba in ‘Wicked’: ‘We were never going for a witchy look’
“But we were never going for a witchy look,” she added about the making of Erivo’s character. “We were making it very real, very timeless and very connected to everybody. We weren’t going for the prosthetic fantasy version at all. Jon [M. Chu] always wanted everything real.”
Wicked: How Can Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba Cry If She is Allergic to Water?
Fans are baffled by Elphaba’s tears in the Wicked movie, despite the novel stating that water is deadly to her. Could there be a hidden explanation?
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Wicked fans only just realising what name Elphaba actually means
Wicked fans are only just realising what the name of Cynthia Erivo's character, Elphaba, actually means as author Gregory ...
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Here's why 'Wicked' witch Elphaba is green and how you can sing with the movie
A man offered Elphaba’s mother the elixir, according to the song “No One Mourns The Wicked” from the Broadway musical ...
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Wicked is hiding the reason behind Elphaba’s green skin
Wicked Part 1 unpacked how Elphaba was born green, but the reason why is being kept hidden away for Part 2 – and it’s loaded.
The Love Triangle In ‘Wicked’ Between Elphaba, Fiyero, and Galinda Should Be A Throuple
It's time we all admit that the love triangle in Wicked is totally unnecessary. Because... drumroll please: Galinda, Elphaba, ...
Does Elphaba die? Here's what happens in Wicked Part 2 (according to the musical)
In Act Two of Wicked, Nessarose becomes the Governor of Munchkinland following the death of her father. Boq effectively ...
Who plays Elphaba, Galinda and the Wizard of Oz in 'Wicked'? See the full cast
The film, adapted from the popular Broadway musical based on Gregory Maguire's book, is a revelatory prequel to “The Wizard ...
Wicked: Does Elphaba die at the end?
In the original 1939 movie and novel by L. Frank Baum Elphaba, aka The Wicked Witch of the West, dies after Dorothy throws a ...
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Sabrina Carpenter takes on Elphaba's epic Defying Gravity battle cry from Wicked!
Rising star Sabrina Carpenter attempted the iconic high note and riff from Elphaba's showstopping finale in the Wicked movie ...