{"id":29971,"date":"2025-06-04T17:09:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/cynthia-erivo-on-elphabas-evolution-in-wicked-sequel-and-what-to-expect-as-she-hosts-tony-awards-on-sunday\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T17:09:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:09:41","slug":"cynthia-erivo-on-elphabas-evolution-in-wicked-sequel-and-what-to-expect-as-she-hosts-tony-awards-on-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/cynthia-erivo-on-elphabas-evolution-in-wicked-sequel-and-what-to-expect-as-she-hosts-tony-awards-on-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Cynthia Erivo on Elphaba&#8217;s evolution in &#8220;Wicked&#8221; sequel and what to expect as she hosts Tony Awards on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/tag\/cynthia-erivo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Cynthia Erivo <\/a>said her character Elphaba has evolved into a more powerful, self-aware version in the upcoming <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/wicked-director-jon-m-chu-casting-movie-impact-part-two-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">&#8220;Wicked&#8221;<\/a><\/span> sequel, describing the green-skinned witch as &#8220;a little more knowing&#8221; ahead of hosting the 78th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are not in school anymore. They are in their power,&#8221; Erivo said. &#8220;I love this part of Elphaba. I call it &#8216;delicious,&#8217; and I do feel that strongly. She&#8217;s just a little more knowing &#8230; The wardrobe is different. The hair is different. 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She said she attended numerous Broadway shows this season in preparation for her hosting duties.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond her hosting and film work, Erivo is preparing for an ambitious theatrical project: a one-woman adaptation of &#8220;Dracula&#8221; in London&#8217;s West End where she will portray 23 different roles. Despite initial hesitation about the demanding production, she said the concept became impossible to ignore after meeting with the director.<\/p>\n<p>Erivo is also releasing an album on Friday titled &#8220;I Forgive You&#8221; that she co-wrote, featuring vocal arrangements performed entirely by her, including percussion and rap elements.<\/p>\n<p>She said the album is &#8220;a full realization of who I am as a musician, as a singer, as a vocalist and as a person who loves music in general.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>The 78th Annual Tony Awards will take place this Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. 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