Within “Wicked’s” storyline, “Defying Gravity” marks Elphaba’s reaction to discovering the Wizard of Oz does not actually have the magical powers that he claims to hold. Elphaba goes ...

“Wicked: For Good” is still a year out but as Oscars season ends, Randy Rainbow is back to fill the “Wicked”-shaped hole — instead of defying gravity, he’s calling out Donald Trump as ...

Glinda is the link between Wicked's two love triangles, which plays into the show and movie's themes of popularity and love ...

Elphaba decided to take matters into her own hands and stand up for what’s right. Now, let’s be clear: I was excited to witness her perform the iconic number Defying Gravity along with Erivo ...

“If I’m flying solo/At least I’m flying free/To those who ground me, take a message back from me/Tell them how I am defying gravity,” she sang. Lencia Kebede appears as Elphaba in the ...

After belting out Elphaba's iconic battle cry ... Grande joined Erivo again to sing the film's most popular song, "Defying Gravity." The two held hands and belted in harmony in the magical ...

Grande then returned for “Defying Gravity,” before Erivo brought everything ... otherwise known as Elphaba — has 10 Oscar nominations, including one apiece for Erivo and Grande, nominated ...

feeling like she was singing directly to her and other Black women who can relate to Elphaba’s struggle. “If Cynthia Erivo did not bring you to tears doing ‘Defying Gravity,’ you have no f ...

Simply by transplanting “Defying Gravity” into the scene’s soundtrack ... The fact that the Green Goblin and Elphaba are also both emerald characters only makes the song’s inclusion ...

“Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who play Glinda and Elphaba in the movie adaptation of the musical, are set to perform at the 97th Annual Academy Awards on March 2. The duo has ...