“The green stands for every person who feels othered,” said Cynthia Erivo, explaining her intentional depiction of Elphaba as a Black woman. For the last few weeks, “Wicked” has certainly had a ...

In this interview, costume designer Paul Tazewell detailed how he used Elphaba’s costumes to further reflect her story, which he summarized as: “A young woman who was marginalized because of the color ...

The talented singer and actress explained how that came to be when she spoke to The Root in a new interview on Monday. While the green skin of Cynthia Erivo’s character Elphaba in “Wicked” comes as a ...

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 ...

Cynthia Erivo poses in the portrait studio during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 on December 06, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for The Red Sea ...

Cynthia Erivo has opened up some more about why she pushed for Elphaba to have micro braids in the movie adaptation of Wicked. As I’m sure you are aware, the hotly-anticipated film was released to ...

Cynthia Erivo has opened up some more about why she pushed for Elphaba to have micro braids in the movie adaptation of "Wicked." As I’m sure you are aware, the hotly-anticipated film was released to ...