Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Wicked

Ariana Grande joined by 'Wicked' co-star Cynthia Erivo for emotional Oscars performance
Ariana Grande had a "Wicked" reunion with Cynthia Erivo during her opening performance at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night.
“Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo open 2025 Oscars with gravity-defying “Wizard of Oz” medley
The musical opener kicked off with "Over the Rainbow" before segueing to "Home" from "The Wiz," as well as "Defying Gravity."
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Until they came back together to sing the Wicked‘s part one closer, "Defying Gravity." While Ariana watched in amazement, seeing Erivo soar, nailing those final notes, as did the audience. The performance earned a standing ovation.
Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Open Oscars With ‘Defying Gravity,' ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow' & ‘Home'
Oscars opened on a high note (literally), with a medley of songs from Wizard of Oz-based films performed by the stars of Wicked, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 2) night.
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's 'Wicked' performance was the highlight of the Oscars
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Oscars musical performance reviews including Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo
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.
‘Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande Give Oscars Rousing Oz Opening
The duo who star in the hit musical based on the Broadway play sang from 'The Wizard Of Oz', 'The Wiz' and 'Wicked'.
Oscars 2025: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande open the show with an epic medley
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the 2025 Oscars with an epic performance medley of three songs across "The Wizard of Oz" universe. Grande, clad in a sparkling red gown, began the set with a powerful rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," wowing the crowd as she emerged from a cloud of smoke with a night sky background.
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.
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