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Angelina Jolie and Cynthia Erivo Bond Over Singing Live on Set and Why Jolie’s Daughter Needed ‘Defying Gravity’: ‘We Want Art to Have Influence’


Angelina Jolie and Cynthia Erivo join Variety's "Actors on Actors" series to discuss the power of "Wicked" and what it's like to sing live on set.

At the Tony Awards in June, the past and future of “Wicked” were in the spotlight, with Idina Menzel and Cynthia Erivo — the Elphabas of stage and screen, respectively — presenting the night’s best new musical award to “The Outsiders.” One of those statuettes went to Angelina Jolie, who, with her daughter Vivienne, was among the producers of the Broadway adaptation of S.E. Today, though, Jolie and Erivo have gathered not to discuss Broadway, but to delve into their recent film roles. Production: Emily Ullrich; Lighting Director: Max Bernetz; Set Direction: Gille Mills

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