Cynthia Erivo defied the laws of vocal gravity at the end of Wicked, when her character Elphaba lets out a passionate riff to conclude the “Defying Gravity” number. The riff has since gone ...

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Watch Wicked's next Elphaba, Lencia Kebede, sing "Defying Gravity" in an emotional post announcing her historic run in the Broadway production. On March 4, 2025 she will make history as the first ...

The song, which comes at the end of Act 1 of the musical, marks Elphaba’s transformation as she fully embraces her identity. “Defying Gravity” is made evermore powerful after witnessing and observing ...

At the Variety FYC Screening presented by Universal, Cynthia Erivo talked about the "real place" of pain she channeled for ...

Central to the stage musical adaptation was the friendship that develops between Elphaba (Oscar-nominated ... the first time she read the genre-defying script for Jacques Audiard’s crime musical.

On CBS Sunday Morning, the television program shared a clip of Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo performing the iconic song Defying Gravity from Wicked. Watch the clip now!

"Wicked,” the Universal Pictures musical that garnered 10 Oscar nods, earned $727 million at the global box office and ...

Part One will begin streaming exclusively on Peacock on March 21st along with deleted scenes, featurettes, and more.