Cynthia Erivo, welcome to FRESH AIR ... GROSS: She was brought up in the church, and she was brought up singing gospel in the church, on tours through the South and in her father's church.

The show-stopping battle cry is a declaration of self-acceptance from the witch Elphaba Thropp, played by Cynthia Erivo, after going through most of her life as an outcast. “We worked tirelessly ...

Cynthia Erivo isn't just singing a new song in the Wicked sequel — she's co-writing it, too. The actress indicated that the song may have a strong emotional effect on the audience. "I don't know ...