"I wish people understood just how much work has to go into creating a big, giant behemoth like Wicked," Erivo said. "None of that can happen without his vision. It just isn't possible"

Cynthia Erivo is basking in the massive success of her latest release Wicked, and her nomination for an Academy Award in the Best Actress category. The film scored an impressive 10 nods, including one for Best Picture.

Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the beloved stage musical is walking the yellow brick road all the way to the 2025 Oscars, scoring 10 nominations including best picture, lead actress and supporting actress.

British actor Cynthia Erivo addressed Oscar's snub of 'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu, despite the film picking up 10 nominations. To Read Lifestyle Stories

The Oscar nominee was hands on when it came to bringing the iconic musical theatre character to the big screen.

Ariana Grande celebrated the Oscar nominations for “Wicked” with a throwback video of her performing a hit song from the musical as a child, while Cynthia Erivo and director Jon M. Chu took to social media to share their emotional reactions to the nominations.

In just one short week since “Wicked” became available to watch (and singalong with) at home, the digital edition of the smash-hit musical (the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in global box office history!

Wicked' is tied for second-most nominations at the upcoming Academy Awards with 'The Brutalist,' while 'Emilia Pérez' leads the field with 13 nominations

Wicked” continues to defy expectations, earning 10 Oscar nominations. Cynthia Erivo earned the best actress nomination for her role as Elphaba and Ariana Grande received the nod for

Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday. Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Demi Moore are among the many stars reacting to their 2025 Oscar nominations. Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced Thursday,

Cynthia Erivo highlighted the exhaustive effort required to adapt the beloved stage musical 'Wicked' into a cinematic masterpiece

Musican-actor Cynthia Erivo talks to Deadline about the importance of playing Elphana and her Oscar nominations