Cynthia Erivo discussed how her identity as a queer Black woman has helped others better connect with her 'Wicked' character in a new interview.

"This has been the most amazing tour, but this is probably the most amazing part of it," Erivo told the giddy crowd. "You're one of the first sets of people to come watch this fil

Elphaba is green. It’s the first thing Glinda says to her in Wicked, the Jon M. Chu-directed blockbuster movie-musical adaptation of Stephen Schwartz’s Broadway classic. The fact that Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo) is green is as paramount to Wicked’s plot as Galinda Upland’s (Ariana Grande) glamour and popularity.