Cynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo (born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter.
She is known for her performance as Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program, the latter two she shared with the rest of the cast.
Erivo ventured into films in 2018, with roles in the heist film Widows and the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. In 2019, she portrayed abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet, for which she earned nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Wicked Part Two: Who Will Play Dorothy Alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo?
glamour.comWarning: Wicked spoilers ahead…but, like, only if you've never seen The Wizard of Oz.Musical movie , starring and , is undoubtedly one of the biggest cinematic events of the year, making us even more excited for the second half of –which is due for release in November 2025.Before part two rolls around, we need to know: Who will play Wizard of Oz star and protagonist Dorothy?
After all, Wicked's entire story was inspired by events in The Wizard of Oz, and Dorothy plays a key part in the “demise” of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.But we're getting ahead of ourvelves.
In Wicked we got a very brief glimpse of Dorothy and co—the Tin Man, the Lion and the Scarecrow—as the movie introduced us to Munchkinland, Oz, and the Yellow Brick Road, which we see our favourite Oz characters embarking down.More than 30 wigs, custom green body makeup, and hours in the makeup chair brought Elphaba and Glinda to the big screen.Dorothy's arrival in Oz sadly leads to the death of Elpahaba's sister Nessarose, the “Wicked Witch of the East.” In fact, Dorothy's house lands on her, and the young girl even steals the witch's ruby red slippers in the original film–no wonder Elphaba wants revenge, really.When asked by about Dorothy's role in the Wicked musical movie, director Jon M.
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