After belting out Elphaba's iconic battle cry, the camera panned to capture the audience giving Erivo and Grande a much-deserved standing ovation. Among the crowd members were their Wicked co-stars ...

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Cynthia Erivo felt a “huge responsibility” to give a perfect performance of ‘Defying Gravity’ in ‘Wicked‘. The 37-year-old star finishes the first instalment of the two-part musical adaptation with a ...

Cynthia Erivo felt a "huge responsibility" to give a perfect performance of 'Defying Gravity' in 'Wicked'. The 37-year-old star finishes the first instalment of the two-part musical adaptation with a ...

After dazzling the audience with Ariana's rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and Erivo's version of "Home," the pair teamed up for "Defying Gravity," bringing the crowd of of A-listers to their ...

Cynthia Erivo is vying for Best Actress at tonight’s Oscars, while Ariana Grande is up for Best Supporting Actress. And while the ladies’ acting was certainly something to behold, it’s the music that ...

LOS ANGELES -- The 2025 Oscars kicked off Sunday evening with gravity-defying musical performances from two popular stars. Following a special tribute video to Los Angeles, Ariana Grande opened the ...

Look: We get why people would like to see Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform “Defying Gravity” at the Oscars: 22 years after its debut, Stephen Schwartz’s anthem remains a genuine showstopper, ...

One Wonderful Night special over a three day period. This makes it the second-best special of the year for the network, coming in after SNL50: The Anniversary Special.

And pretty much the entire cast of 'Wicked.' After shutting down the 2025 Oscar red carpet, Cynthia Erivo upped the ante with a gravity defying performance. And if Erivo's 2025 Oscars performance ...