Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo perform 'Wizard of Oz,' 'Wicked' songs at the Oscars
How thrillifying that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the Oscars ceremony with a performance of songs from "Wicked." At the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, the two Oscar-nominated stars treated audiences to a musical history of Oz onstage and onscreen.
‘Wicked’ stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande open Oscars 2025 with a high-flying medley
First Grande, decked out in a ruby-red gown, sang “Over the Rainbow” from the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz.” Then Erivo, a white dress with adornments, belted out “Home” from “The Wiz” stage and screen adaptation. And the two divas brought it home with a show-stopping rendition of “Defying Gravity” from “Wicked.”
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Open the Oscars With ‘Defying Gravity’ Performance
The stars also paid tribute to “The Wizard of Oz,” with Grande singing “Over the Rainbow,” and “The Wiz,” with Erivo singing “Home.”
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Open Oscars 2025 With a Magical Medley of Songs From Oz
The ‘Wicked’ witches kicked off the ceremony with a nod to ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘The Wiz,’ singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “Home” before ending with an electric performance of their Wicked barnburner “Defying Gravity.
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