Everyone has covered “Defying Gravity,” including Cynthia Erivo in the 2024 Wicked film adaptation. It’s been done by so many Broadway and West End performers, and there is no shortage of metal covers ...

Cynthia Erivo and Idina Menzel are two of the most iconic voices in Broadway and film, both becoming synonymous with the role of Elphaba in Wicked. As Erivo brings the Wicked Witch of the West back to ...

Why [SPOILERS] were ready for their 'fairy goddess' moment. Warning: This article contains spoilers from Wicked. Who's the mage whose major itinerary is making all Oz merrier? That would be Jon M. Chu ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK – Long before she defied gravity, Idina Menzel was just dancing through life. “It was always in me,” she says over coffee ...

This article was originally published in November 2024. It was updated on Nov. 19, 2025, for the release of the second part ...

Idina Menzel has real guts. After starring in the megahits “Rent” and “Wicked,” most divas on Broadway would appear in a sure-fire revival to burnish their box office status further. Or they might ...

NEW YORK – Long before she defied gravity, Idina Menzel was just dancing through life. In her late teens and early 20s, the “Wicked” star was a wedding singer for hire, often closing her sets with ...