Wicked, Cynthia Erivo and Defying Gravity

Why Defying Gravity was Wicked's "most difficult sequence" to film
Defying Gravity is an iconic song but its scene in the movie adaptation of Wicked is crucial to the entire film. Getting this right played on the minds of the film's VFX team at ILM as well as the filmmakers,
Video: Cynthia Erivo Performs 'Defying Gravity' in WICKED Movie Clip
On CBS Sunday Morning, the television program shared a clip of Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo performing the iconic song Defying Gravity from Wicked. Watch the clip now!
Taylor Swift seemingly held space for Defying Gravity with Cynthia Erivo at the Grammys
Sunday night brought all the stars of music together in Los Angeles as the 67th Grammy Awards celebrated best from last year. Mega pop star Taylor Swift was in attendance — and nominated for six awards — and sat next to Wicked star Cynthia Erivo during the ceremony.
"Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo on soaring to success
The dynamic vocalist who is up for a best actress Oscar for playing Elphaba in the movie version of "Wicked" discusses what she brought to the role of the Wicked Witch of the West.
How "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo is defying gravity
Cynthia Erivo, the dynamic vocalist who has won a Tony Award, a Grammy, and an Emmy, is now up for a best actress Oscar for playing Elphaba in the movie version of the musical "Wicked." She joins correspondent Seth Doane in East London,
Cynthia Erivo is tired of people asking if she'll be "Defying Gravity" at the Oscars
Look: We get why people would like to see Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform “Defying Gravity” at the Oscars: 22 years after its debut, Stephen Schwartz’s anthem remains a genuine showstopper, the one bit of Jon M.
Cynthia Erivo Talks Rigorous Vocal Training to Prepare for ‘Wicked’ and Ariana Grande Burning Her Butt Before ‘Defying Gravity’
At the Variety FYC Screening presented by Universal, Cynthia Erivo talked about the "real place" of pain she channeled for ...
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Go behind a gravity-defying ‘Wicked’ flight
Chu’s enchanting musical “Wicked,” which tells the story of the unlikely friendship between Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo ... For the film’s climactic “Defying Gravity” sequence, Chu ...
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People Are Singing Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Defying Gravity’ Run At Her In Public
“Poor Cynthia Erivo” might seem like an odd ... been singing her iconic run from “Defying Gravity” to her… usually, without asking. “I’m still trying to figure out how [to react ...
How ‘Defying Gravity' took flight: The untold story from 3 ‘Wicked' Oscar nominees
Defying Gravity” is the defining moment of Wicked, serving as the showstopping climax to the movie musical that has racked up ...
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Yes, Fans Have Been Singing the ‘Defying Gravity’ Riff to Cynthia Erivo in Public
Cynthia Erivo defied the laws of vocal gravity at the end of Wicked, when her character Elphaba lets out a passionate riff to conclude the “Defying Gravity” number. The riff has since gone ...
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Cynthia Erivo Says “Wicked” Fans Sing 'Defying Gravity' Vocal Riff to Her 'Randomly, When I Don't Ask for It'
Fans of Wicked don’t hold back when they see Cynthia Erivo ... people have started “randomly” singing the riff of “Defying Gravity” to her since the movie’s release in November.
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‘Wicked’ Dominates Top Movie Songs Chart, With ‘Defying Gravity’ at No. 1
By Kevin Rutherford Wicked fever reaches Billboard’s Top Movie Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), as Cynthia Erivo’s “Defying Gravity,” featuring Ariana Grande ...