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 ...

Musican-actor Cynthia Erivo talks to Deadline about the importance of playing Elphana and her Oscar nominations ...

Chu’s two-part adaptation, starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande ... Told through music and lyrics by the Oscar-winning composer Stephen Schwartz, it explores love, betrayal ...

I hope audiences are ready — it’s a song that speaks to the heart of who Elphaba is.” Erivo also revealed that the second film would take on a darker, more mature tone as the characters ...

In just one short week since “Wicked” became available to watch (and singalong with) at home, the digital edition of the ...

The music of 'Wicked' is discussed by composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz and the arranger of the Broadway show and hit movie ...

Seeing Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in action ... a collaboration between producer Marc Platt, composer Stephen Schwartz and writer Winnie Holzman, was first performed on Broadway in 2003.

Among the categories in which “Wicked” was nominated is the top prize of Best Picture. Also Oscar-nominated are both of the ...

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Erivo's Oscar nomination comes as part of a string of successes for 'Wicked', the musical fantasy film directed by Jon M Chu. The film has received 10 nominations, including one for Best Picture, ...