Elphaba, Cynthia Erivo and Wicked

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 the movie.
You Won't Believe What Famous Actor Almost Played ‘Wicked’s’ Elphaba Instead of Cynthia Erivo
Wicked” has been a huge success for Universal Pictures, but the yellow brick road to the big screen was not an easy one. Long before it was the biggest show to hit Broadway, the movie rights to Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” were a hot commodity in late ‘90s Hollywood.
Cynthia Erivo breaks barriers as Black Elphaba in ‘Wicked’ movie
Cynthia Erivo has made history as the second Black actress to portray Elphaba in a major production of the beloved musical “Wicked.”
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 Broadway musical “Wicked ” uses subtle nuances to hint at Elphaba’s growing powers, but also nod to Black women.
Cynthia Erivo Pushed for Elphaba to Have Micro-Braids in “Wicked ”to Make a 'Direct Connection' to Her as a Black Woman
The Harriet star is only the second Black woman to portray the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz universe, following Alexia Khadime who held the role in the West End production of Wicked from 2008-2010 and later in 2023.
Cynthia Erivo used these exact eyelashes to get Elphaba’s ‘Wicked’ eyes
The genius behind Elphaba's sculpted base and intricate palette was expert makeup and prosthetic artist, Alice Jones. On Instagram, the MUA shared the highly anticipated makeup breakdown, with the exact details of how she achieved this Wicked eyeshadow and eyelash look - and believe it or not, it's so affordable. Get your notepads ready...
Cynthia Erivo Shows Us What Elphaba’s Street Style Would Look Like
On Friday night, the actor made an appearance at the Crosby Hotel in New York City, where she joined Jessica Chastain for a Q&A about "Wicked."
‘Wicked' Didn't Just Paint Elphaba Green - The Makeup Team Also Had to Create a Horse of a Different Color
Hair and makeup designer Frances Hannon tells IndieWire about giving the witches of Oz a glow-up and painting a horse blue in ...
Demi Moore Almost Starred as Elphaba in a 1990s ‘Wicked’ Film, With Nicole Kidman and Michelle Pfeiffer Top of Mind for Glinda
"I used to say, I can imagine Demi Moore naked and green on the cover of Vanity Fair," Gregory Maguire, the 'Wicked' author, ...
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'One of the First Things I Asked About was Her Hair': Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba Transformation In 'Wicked' Pays Homage to Black Women’s Beauty After Years of E…
British actress Cynthia Erivo was incredibly intentional when she transformed the look of Elphaba, the character she plays in ...
Demi Moore as Elphaba? Original Plans for a ‘Wicked’ Movie in the 1990s Revealed, and ‘Whoopi Goldberg Tried Hard to Get the Rights’
Long before Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, a "Wicked" movie was developed in the late 1990s for Demi Moore starring as ...
‘Wicked’ float aims to defy gravity during 2025 Rose Parade
The cinematic sensation “Wicked” will have its own float at the 2025 Rose Parade featuring giant versions of the films stars ...
Demi Moore as Elphaba? No music? Two decades ago, “Wicked ”would've been a very different movie
Nicole Kidman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Whoopi Goldberg, and Salma Hayek were also all considered for parts in the Ozian spectacle.
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‘Wicked’ Defies Expectations
“Wicked” is a spellbinding triumph. With bold, yet respectful changes to the original source material, the film deepens the ...
What Wicked Reminds Us About Manufacturing
Both Wicked and the American manufacturing industry are stories of transformation, innovation, and defying expectations.