The ‘Wicked’ witches kicked off the ceremony with a nod to ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘The Wiz,’ singing “Somewhere Over the ...

There is no place like Hollywood. And there is no opening like a “Wizard of Oz”-themed medley from “Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Grande opened the 97th Academy Awards by ...

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the 2025 Oscars with an epic performance medley of three songs across "The Wizard ... with Glinda (Grande). At the end of "Wicked: Part One," Elphaba and ...

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana ... admiration while performing the same song. Kevin Winter / Getty Images At the end, the cameras panned to Grande and Erivo’s partners, Wicked costar Ethan Slater ...

The 2025 Academy Awards are underway, and got one gravity-defying launch (sorry), courtesy of Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Performing a medley of Oz-inspired songs, their rousing ...

Ariana Grande and Cynthia ... at the end of the first act of “Wicked.” Grande (whose sparkly dress was adorned with a ruby red slipper) briefly stepped aside to let Erivo (wearing a strapless ...

Grande joined Erivo again to sing the film's most popular song, "Defying Gravity." The two held hands and belted in harmony in the magical medley, and at the end of the song, the stage literally ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cynthia Erivo has touched down at the 97th annual Academy Awards. Tonight, the performer made her ...

Cynthia Erivo, fresh off the box office ... as well as for co-writing “Stand Up,” a song that was featured in that film. Erivo has also won an Emmy for a televised performance of “The ...