The second solo album from Cynthia Erivo, fresh off a herculean press run with the success of the first “Wicked” film, was always meant to be “vocal-focused,” she told The Associated Press recently.

I Forgive You arrives four years after Erivo’s debut LP Ch. 1 Vs. 1 and is an intimate look into the ups and the downs of the star’s personal life.

After captivating audiences with her powerhouse performance as Elphaba in the first installment of “Wicked,” Cynthia Erivo ...

Cynthia Erivo mines the depths of her soul for ‘I Forgive You,’ her ‘honest, human’ album The 'Wicked' star releases her sophomore solo album on Friday.

Erivo spoke to the AP about “I Forgive You,” life after “Wicked" and the forthcoming “Wicked: For Good,” and the ways in which acting, singing and writing inform one another.

Cynthia Erivo Mines the Depths of Her Soul for 'I Forgive You,' Her 'Honest, Human' Album. More. Matt Licari. Cynthia Erivo poses for a portrait on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in New York.