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Cynthia Erivo Hopes Her Elphaba Serves As a ‘Love Letter to Everyone Who Feels Different’
Cynthia Erivo talks about how her own Black and queer identities informed her performance as Elphaba in 'Wicked.' Get all the details.
As audiences continue holding space for the lyrics of “Defying Gravity,” Wicked star Cynthia Erivo is making sure that they understand the intention of her green-skinned heroine. On Tuesday (Nov. 26), Erivo spoke with Variety about the creation of her version of the iconic character, saying that she wanted her Elphaba to be intrinsically similar to the actress underneath the makeup and wigs. @varietymagazine Cynthia Erivo on being one of only two Black women to play Elphaba in a major production: “I feel that I’ve been given this incredible gift of a character…I’m really glad to be the conduit to which this character has been brought to the world.”
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