"Following the release of Wicked, Cynthia Erivo's name has been everywhere - with many people wanting to know more about her personal life, particularly her famous partner Lena Waithe. Queer superstar Erivo plays Elphaba alongside Ariana Grande's Glinda in 2024's Wicked and the 2025 sequel, Wicked For Good, and now she's about to start a new and exciting West End project: a one woman production of Dracula."
"Waithe is known for being an actress, producer, and screenwriter, having produced the likes of Dear White People, Step Sisters, Queen & Slim, and more. She has also appeared in sitcom Master of None, This is Us, Dear White People, Westworld, and Big Mouth. In 2017, Waithe became the first Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for an episode of Master of None titled 'Thanksgiving', which was loosely based on her personal experience of coming out to her mother."
Cynthia Erivo gained widespread attention after Wicked, playing Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande's Glinda in 2024 and returning for the 2025 sequel Wicked For Good. She is preparing a one-woman West End production of Dracula, rehearsing ahead of a limited 16-week run from 4 February to 31 May 2026, with images released of the 39-year-old Tony, Emmy and Grammy winner in rehearsal. Lena Waithe is an actress, producer and screenwriter who produced Dear White People, Step Sisters and Queen & Slim, and appeared in Master of None, This Is Us, Westworld and Big Mouth. Waithe won a 2017 Emmy for Outstanding Writing.
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