Elphaba is green in Wicked because her biological parents drink a “green elixir” while pregnant with her. In fact, they state ...

Annaleigh Ashford is tickled pink by the enduring popularity of Wicked! The 39-year-old actress brought Glinda ... and our love for The Wizard of Oz, and for friendship, for wanting to be home ...

The actress ... Wicked." She continues, saying, "And it's a reminder of why people love the show in the first place. Not only does it tap into nostalgia, and our love for The Wizard of Oz, and ...

In the original Wizard of Oz novel by L. Frank Baum, Nessarose is known as the Wicked Witch of East, the sister of Elphaba, Wicked Witch of the West (Cynthia Erivo), and her fate is sealed when ...

How thrillifying that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the Oscars ceremony with a performance of songs from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and “Wicked.” At the Dolby Theatre in ...

The actress chose to shave her head prior to filming of Wicked to create a more convincing ... set as a prequel to the famous book "The Wizard of Oz," would be split into two parts as it "became ...

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo made a splash at the 2025 Oscars while performing a medley of famous tunes from various versions of “The Wizard of Oz ... “Wicked.” Erivo and Grande — who ...

And there is no opening like a “Wizard of Oz”-themed medley ... Never Too Late.” “Wicked” received 10 Oscar nominations including Best Actress in a Leading Role for Erivo and Best ...

The 97th Academy Awards got off to a lively start on Sunday night as Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo combined for a beautiful music medley fit for Oz ... Actress — in the Jon M. Chu film. Wicked ...