And that came from Cynthia ... has long and wavy black hair, but Erivo said that in the movie, she “wanted something more connected to the person underneath” the green makeup — herself. and whoever on the wicked team thought it was a good idea ...

Cynthia Erivo had one request when it came to Elphaba’s hair. Erivo, 37, opened up about the micro braids she donned while playing Elphaba in Wicked, while chatting with Variety on Tuesday7. While other actresses who played Elphaba wore their hair in black waves,

How and why did the kind-hearted, smart and green Elphaba Thropp become such a nasty, powerful, dare we say wicked witch of the classic tale “The Wizard of Oz”? The big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked ” uses subtle nuances to hint at Elphaba’s growing powers, but also nod to Black women.

The Black actor is defending herself after hearing of "conversations" about her "getting this role as a 'woke hire.'"

Cynthia Erivo has made history as the second Black actress to portray Elphaba in a major production of the beloved musical “Wicked.”

On Friday night, the actor made an appearance at the Crosby Hotel in New York City, where she joined Jessica Chastain for a Q&A about "Wicked."