“It has caught people in the heart”: Cynthia Erivo on flying high as Elphaba in ‘Wicked’

'Wicked'

Source: Universal Studios

The London-born actress follows her rules of attraction when picking out roles – like Elphaba, who captivated her in the ’Wicked’ stage production more than a decade ago: “I saw myself.”

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