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 ...

In the clip, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande sing a snippet of the familiar number which includes on-screen lyrics for viewers to easily join in with the performance. Beginning December 25 ...

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 ...