Cynthia Erivo
RED CARPET
The actress chatted with IndieWire on the red carpet of the National Board of Review.
High Notes
Composer John Powell, executive music producer Stephen Oremus, and editor Myron Kerstein tell IndieWire about taking Stephen Schwartz's music and Ozifying it for Jon M. Chu's musical version.
Exclusive
Exclusive: Jon M. Chu's hit musical will be available to rent or purchase digitally on December 31.
Sundance
The "Wicked" actress will receive the Visionary Award, with Mangold being toasted with the Trailblazer Award.
Filmmaker Toolkit
As the director tells IndieWire, there are aspects of the Broadway musical that made sense on stage, but were illogical on the big screen.
Cynthia Erivo Reflects on Her Reaction to the ‘Wicked’ Poster Backlash: ‘I Fell Out on the Internet’
Initially embarrassed by how she reacted to people's ridicule of an homage the "Wicked" film made to the original Broadway poster, Erivo looks back on it now as a learning moment.
Filmmaker Interview
The director tells IndieWire all about his likely blockbuster: "I knew that if we could show that on the screen, we had a movie here."
Filmmaker Interview
What "Wicked" has to say about gaslighting leaders, fascism, scapegoating entire races of people, and American resilience is something Chu thought a great deal about, so he's not surprised its timelessness speaks to this moment.
Post-‘Wicked,’ Cynthia Erivo’s Production Company Signs First-Look Film Deal with Universal Pictures
Her Edith's Daughter banner is next remaking the 1979 Bette Midler film "The Rose" — but that one is for Searchlight Pictures.
Film Review
Ariana Grande is an absolute scream and Cynthia Erivo's voice is unparalleled, but expanding out the Broadway musical into two (very long) parts doesn't offer the opportunity for depth we were promised.
Erivo plays Elphaba in the musical adaptation.
Thompson on Hollywood
A standing ovation at the Academy bodes well for the musical's awards future.
