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Wicked’s Elphaba Has Always Been Black. Cynthia Erivo’s Stunning Performance Cements It
And yet, while it may be controversial to say, to me, Elphaba has always been Black. When I first saw the musical in Toronto many years ago, the recognition hit me as hard as Glinda hitting on ...
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Cynthia Erivo Added Micro Braids to Elphaba So That ‘Wicked’ Could Honor Black Women
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. “Wicked” follows Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo ...
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How Cynthia Erivo Became a Singular Red Carpet Risk Taker
Elphaba. Think slime green Louis Vuitton dresses, dramatic all-black Dior moments, theatrical Thom Browne looks. But, before Erivo put on her hat as the Wicked Witch of the West, she was long ...
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Cynthia Erivo talks Elphaba’s micro braids, long nails and the subtle nuances of her ‘Wicked’ character’s Blackness
In the sea of pink and green merch and gravity-defying musical riffs, Cynthia Erivo’s depiction of Elphaba in the musical’s newest adaptation sheds a unique light on Black women and their ...