Breaking Down “Defying Gravity”: ‘Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, Jon M. Chu & Crafts Team On Stunts, Singing Live & Finding Elphaba’s Iconic Note
EXCLUSIVE: Unlimited is not just a melodic lyric used in one of the most iconic songs in Broadway history. It also reflects ...
Breaking Baz: ‘Wicked’s Jon M. Chu On Unlocking The Musical For The Big Screen And How Casting Cynthia Erivo As Elphaba Was “Like A Coup”
EXCLUSIVE: Jon M. Chu learned to use his power in the right way — just as Cynthia Erivo ’s Elphaba does in Wicked. Chu says ...
‘Wicked’ Didn’t Just Paint Elphaba Green — The Makeup Team Also Had to Create a Horse of a Different Color
Makeup designer Frances Hannon tells IndieWire about giving Elphaba fierce nails and painting a horse blue in Jon Chu's film.
WFMZ gets Wicked at the Da Vinci Science Center's 2025 Ice Cream Wars
The Da Vinci Science Center welcomed back a favorite tradition to it's new location. Ice Cream Wars pins local companies ...
Cynthia Erivo Just Opened Up About Why It Was So Important For Elphaba To Have Micro Braids In 'Wicked'
Cynthia asked the director, Jon M. Chu, if they could “reimagine” Elphaba’s traditionally long, wavy hair as micro braids in ...
Cynthia Erivo Added Micro Braids to Elphaba So That ‘Wicked’ Could Honor Black Women
How and why did the kind-hearted, smart and green Elphaba Thropp become such a nasty, powerful, dare we say wicked witch of the classic tale “The Wizard of Oz”? The big-screen adaptation of the ...
‘Wicked’ Green, ‘Room Next Door’ Red and ‘Substance’ Yellow: It’s a Bold Season
Some potential contenders were especially vivid. Production and costume designers explain the conundrums they faced and their ...
‘Wicked’: Shooting the Love Story Between Elphaba and Glinda in a Rainbow-Colored Oz
The emotional high points are the Ozdust ballroom scene and the climactic “Defying Gravity” musical number. In the former, Elphaba finally gets the approval of her classmates with the help of Glinda ...
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Why Cynthia Erivo Requested Elphaba’s Micro Braids and Not Her Signature Waves in ‘Wicked’
Cynthia Erivo had one request when it came to Elphaba’s hair.
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Cynthia Erivo Added Micro Braids to Elphaba So That ‘Wicked’ Could Honor Black Women
“Wicked” follows Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo ... inspired by that “pleating,” he re-created it on her classic witch costume when she’s evolved into her most powerful self.
‘How Do You Not Make It Look Like Face Paint?’ Wicked's Director Told Us How They Got Elphaba's Look Just The Right Shade Of Green, And It Was A Process
But there was more to coming up with the makeup than simply finding a look that came across as real, because it had to look ...