Cynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo (born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter.
She is known for her performance as Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program, the latter two she shared with the rest of the cast.
Erivo ventured into films in 2018, with roles in the heist film Widows and the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. In 2019, she portrayed abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet, for which she earned nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo & 'Wicked' Costars Fly In for CinemaCon - Details About Panel Revealed
justjared.comThe cast of Wicked flew in from Oz to attend CinemaCon on Wednesday night (April 10) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo – who play Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, in the film adaptation of the beloved musical – were joined at the event by Michelle Yeoh (Madame Morrible), Jeff Goldblum (the Wizard of Oz) and Jonathan Bailey (Fiyero).
It was hosted at Caesars Palace and also attended by director Jon M. Chu. As is becoming tradition, Ari and Cynthia dressed in pink and green in a reference to their characters in the upcoming movies.
During the event, five minutes of the movie were screened, and some exciting details were revealed! Keep reading to find out more… According to a recap by The Hollywood Reporter, the new footage provided a tease of Ariana‘s performance of “Popular.” We also get to hear a snippet of “Defying Gravity.” Cynthia‘s Elphaba is also seen having a moment with Madame Morrible before the girls head off to meet the Wizard.
We also learned some very exciting casting news about the movie. Wicked will be released in two parts. Part One premieres in theaters on November 27, 2024 and Part Two follows on November 26, 2025.
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