Actress Cynthia Erivo, who portrays Elphaba in the film adaptation of Wicked, reflects on the musical's enduring themes of acceptance and empathy. She shares how the story continues to resonate with audiences and reveals heartwarming anecdotes about the support she receives from original Broadway stars Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel.
The Wicked phenomenon continues to touch hearts in extraordinary ways, even after the film garnered an abundance of critical and audience acclaim. During a Q&A session at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Cynthia Erivo , who plays Elphaba in Wicked , shared a deeply thoughtful response to what it feels like to be part of a cultural phenomenon . She also revealed the touching ways original Broadway stars Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel have shown their support.
Elaborating on the story's message, Erivo added,"That's always going to be a conversation that we have that we need to have, because there is always the vacillation of the way we accept others as they are, or the way we reject others. And so there's always a lesson to be learned about how we can make space for one another when we're different, and how we can decide to change our minds, or how we don't decide to change our mind, and what the effects are when we do that.
"And Kristin has been sending random Instagram posts to me, and today she sent an Instagram post of this little girl who has made her face green, and she has a swimming pool floatie, which she is using as a broom. And when the music comes on her, she jumps into her dad's arms, and her dad flies her around."
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