Cynthia Erivo sat in the makeup chair for more than two hours a day to turn into Elphaba. Courtesy of Universal Studios The key to the makeup’s longevity was a custom green primer made by ...

The Best Actress Oscar nominee tells IndieWire how she used her own past to fuel her emotions as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of ...

They’re green, emerald green. Carly Augenstein takes a selfie in costume as Elphaba. Augenstein is the standby for Elphaba, meaning that she has to be ready at a moment’s notice to step up to ...

One of the biggest themes that gets touched on in Wicked is discrimination and privilege. Elphaba faced judgment and harassment from others due to her green skin, while her roommate, the blond-haired ...

She noted that she wanted Elphaba’s feelings and literal moments of alienation to be succinct to the Witch’s core. In addition to the green eyes, other physical features came into play ...

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba who is misunderstood because of her unusual green skin and has yet to discover her true power. Ariana Grande plays ...

The film explores the origin of Elphaba. She is the eldest daughter of Munchkinland Governor Thropp. She was an outcast in society as she was born with striking green skin. Her father resented her ...

Ariana Grande is sharing how she feels about the ‘graphic’ Wicked edits made by fans. Just like the Broadway original, the ...

She explained: “I had the choice of whether to be green or to have it CGI, and I wanted it to be practical. “I wanted people to see Elphaba as more than just the green girl. I wanted to look ...

Mostly, Erivo started her prep for “Wicked” by recognizing that Elphaba was accustomed to being green ... t believe that I could do that scene without using all of the experiences of ...