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.

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 ...

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 ...