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.
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As we inch closer to the release of “Wicked,” set to hit theaters Nov. 22, dozens of brands are following the Yellow Brick Road to lucrative collaborations, limited-edition releases and other olive-green hued merch to celebrate the highly anticipated Broadway adaptation.
One of the best releases we’ve come across is this collector’s edition of the original novel, featuring green stained edges, a ribbon marker and an elegant foil-stamped cover.
It’s now available to pre-order on Target, where it’s currently 30% off. The beloved bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire, the basis for the Tony Award-winning musical and upcoming film adaptation, has remained a classic since its 1995 release.
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