"I've seen this week, people are taking the lyrics of ‘Defying Gravity' and really holding space with that, and feeling power in that," Gilchrist says to Erivo in a clip of the exchange. The sentiment touched Erivo,

Let’s set the scene! A reporter from Out.com told Erivo this: “I’ve seen this week, people are taking the lyrics of Defying Gravity and really holding space with that, and feeling power in that.” Erivo got very emotional, saying she didn’t know that had happened and that it was extremely powerful. Grande then held her … finger.

WICKED has always been political and Jon M. Chu’s adaptation is more timely than ever emphasizing the silence and complicity of those like Glinda in a system built for them compared to someone like Elphaba villainized for being the other who doesn’t conform. pic.twitter.com/nXru2dg2S7

“Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked” will air today, Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 10 p.m. Eastern on NBC. If you’re a cable cord cutter, you can still watch the one-hour special for free on streaming service including FuboTV and DirecTV Stream. You can also catch the “Wicked” special on Sling which offers first-time users half off the first month.

Idina Menzel and others open up about the pleasures and perils of playing Elphaba, the iconic “Wicked” character.

"I've seen, this week, people are taking the lyrics of 'Defying Gravity' and really holding space with that, and feeling power in that," Gilchrist says in a clip edited for Instag

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