Wicked star Cynthia Erivo is now among them, with her Oscar-nominated makeup team dubbing her character Elphaba’s unique skin tone in the Jon M. Chu feature adaptation of the Broadway play ...

Erivo (right) on the set of “Wicked.” Instagram / @cynthiaerivo As for the makeup process on Erivo, Hannon explained how she created the color of Elphaba’s infamous look.

Elphaba draws on the strength of her lived experiences and values to take on the mantle of the Wicked Witch, and we see this through how Erivo uses her hands, worries her rings, flashes her fierce ...

Jessie Davidson transforms into the iconic character Elphaba from the Broadway hit "Wicked" every night, using green ...

Hannon created a checklist: The makeup couldn’t look painted on; the shade of green should compliment Erivo’s “extraordinarily beautiful” features; and the color needed to work in every light.

The national tour of “Wicked” has landed in San Diego. Join us backstage to meet the actor bringing Elphaba to life and discover what it takes to embody the iconic green witch.

From the original Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz to the newest version of Elphaba played by Cynthia Erivo, here's everything you need to know about the main character in Wicked.

Wicked transported audiences into another world with its spellbinding performances, emotionally impactful music and a fresh ...

Cynthia Erivo stars as Elphaba, aka the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz, before she turned evil. Glinda the Good Witch, aka Galinda (played by Ariana Grande), is key to Elphaba’s ...