Erivo and Grande earned a standing ovation for their powerful and emotional performance Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande defied gravity with their Oscars 2025 performance. The stars of Wicked brought their powerhouse voices together to sing a trio of songs from various Wizard of Oz projects,

Best actress nominee Cynthia Erivo channeled Elphaba from "Wicked" in a stunning, deep emerald gown on the Oscars red carpet.

Ariana Grande had a "Wicked" reunion with Cynthia Erivo during her opening performance at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night.

The 'Wicked' co-stars, who play Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, paid homage to the 'Wizard of Oz' with their opening medley.

This year's Oscars didn't have traditional best song performances, but the show brought a wallop of music anyway. Here's how it turned out.

Hostin said the grace Grande showed Erivo is something "the world needs" amid a time of division.The View cohost Sunny Hostin is holding space for the way Wicked actress Ariana Grande made space for Cynthia Erivo on the 2025 Oscars stage.

"I really went all in on the opulence, making sure every detail embodied that classic golden glow," her nail artist tells WWD.