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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Open 2025 Oscars With Powerful ‘Wicked’ Medley

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo performed a 'Wicked' medley to open the 2025 Oscars.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday evening with a medley highlighting musical selections from their performances as Glinda and Elphaba. Emerging on stage in a shimmering, ruby red dress, Grande opened the set with a moving rendition of “Over the Rainbow,” with Erivo following up with “Home” by Diana Ross. Written by composer Stephen Schwartz, Grande has described a song featured in the Wicked: For Good as “a pivotal moment” in Glinda’s journey,” adding: “It shows a side of her we’ve never seen before.

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