Cynthia asked the director, Jon M. Chu, if they could “reimagine” Elphaba’s traditionally long, wavy hair as micro braids in the movie.

Cynthia Erivo has opened up about the special friendship she formed with Ariana Grande while working on Wicked together. Their love for one another has been clear while promoting the first of the two-part movie musical with the British star,

While filming the mega musical, Cynthia Erivo, who stars as Elphaba in the adaptation, admitted that the most random fact she gleaned about her co-star, Ariana Grande, is how much she loves playing games on her iPad.