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 ...

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 ...

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 ...