"From an early age, it was evident that she had a powerful singing voice. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but felt like an outsider. "It was a tough experience to be there. I just didn't think I fit," she says. "And I think there was sort of a lack of wanting to understand where I was coming from or who I was as a person."
"Both Wicked movies were filmed at the same time, which proved challenging at times. "There were days where, luckily, you would sort of know where the character was at this point [in the story]," Erivo says. "But there were some times where you're sort of guessing really, because you hadn't shot a certain scene, you're just sort of assuming that the scene is gonna feel this way."
Elphaba stops defending herself to a world that has misunderstood her and embraces her own power. Cynthia Erivo connects Elphaba's trajectory to her own life, noting parallels in family relationships and experiences of exclusion. Erivo grew up in London as the child of Nigerian immigrants and displayed early vocal talent. Training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art felt isolating and lacked understanding of her background. Career highlights include a Tony Award for The Color Purple, an Oscar nomination for portraying Harriet Tubman, and portraying Aretha Franklin. Erivo reprises Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande, filmed both Wicked movies simultaneously, and published a memoir titled Simply More.
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