“But we were never going for a witchy look,” she added about the making of Erivo’s character. “We were making it very real, very timeless and very connected to everybody. We weren’t going for the prosthetic fantasy version at all. Jon [M. Chu] always wanted everything real.”

Cynthia Erivo discussed how her identity as a queer Black woman has helped others better connect with her 'Wicked' character in a new interview.

Fans are baffled by Elphaba’s tears in the Wicked movie, despite the novel stating that water is deadly to her. Could there be a hidden explanation?

Cynthia Erivo personally relates to her 'Wicked' character, Elphaba. She admits to being 'an odd one out' in the entertainment industry.

Cynthia Erivo and Idina Menzel offer two unique takes on Elphaba, with one actor beating the other for the better version of the Wicked character.

Since the release of the Wicked film in cinemas worldwide, the debate has been circulating the internet - to sing or not to sing? Cynthia Erivo weighed in on this issue!

In her film debut, Bode is making history as the first actor who uses a wheelchair to portray Nessarose throughout the show's more than 21-year run.

Erivo isn't a stranger to high notes. She made her Broadway debut in 2015, starring as Celie Harris in the revival of The Color Purple – a role that won her the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Cynthia Erivo's nail artist, Shea Osei, deserves a round of applause. Erivo, 37, took to Instagram on Tuesday, November 26, to praise the manicurist who worked her magic on Erivo's hands during Wicked and the movie's press tour.