Grande first delivered a moonlit rendition of “Over the Rainbow,” which Judy Garland famously sang as Dorothy in the movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Erivo then belted her version of “Home” from the 1975 Broadway musical “The Wiz,” a Dorothy number originally performed by Stephanie Mills onstage and by Diana Ross in the 1978 film adaptation.

Cynthia Erivo helped kick off the Oscars by paying homage to The Wiz, singing Stephanie Mills’ 1974 hit “Home.” Wearing a stunning white dress with purple accents,

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, with knockout performances of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Grande), "Home" from The Wiz (Erivo) and "Defying Gravity" (the two of them together). But a Wizard of Oz Easter egg embedded in the back of Grande's gown arguably stole the show.