Cynthia Erivo Is Not Tired of Singing 'Defying Gravity' Yet 'Because of What It Means to People' 

Cynthia Erivo is happy to proceed belting retired "Defying Gravity" for nan foreseeable future.

In an question and reply pinch nan Los Angeles Times published Wednesday, June 4, nan Grammy winner, 38, admitted she has not tired of Wicked's iconic opus "Defying Gravity," contempt its immense popularity.

"I don’t deliberation I am, because of what it intends to people,” Erivo shared successful nan interview, adding that erstwhile she performed nan opus astatine nan 97th Academy Awards, she ignored nan teleprompter offering up nan lyrics.

"You tin spot I’m not looking astatine it astatine all," Erivo said of her Oscar performance. "It’s decidedly 1 of those things that’s ingrained successful my encephalon forever."

Erivo noted she has not 1 but 3 favourite sections of nan song, which was composed by Stephen Schwartz — including nan intro that starts pinch "Something has changed wrong me" and Elphaba's infamous "war cry" that concludes nan song, which Erivo said is "delightful to sing."

In fact, it's truthful addictive that fans moreover support randomly singing it to her.

Finally, nan Harriet character said nan conception conscionable earlier nan epic conclusion is typical to her.

"But there’s a spot that comes earlier that — 'And cipher successful each of Oz / No wizard that location is aliases was / Is ever going to bring maine down' — that’s for illustration a burgeoning of thing earlier you get up there. You person to gain it," Erivo explained.

Both nan full Wicked soundtrack and "Defying Gravity" garnered awesome success, pinch nan film's soundtrack hitting No. 2 connected nan Billboard 200. The placement is nan highest debut for a movie adjustment of a shape philharmonic successful nan chart’s history, according to Billboard.

Seven songs besides landed connected nan Billboard Hot 100, including Erivo's "Defying Gravity," which earned nan highest position among them astatine No. 44. On Spotify, "Defying Gravity" has been streamed complete 145 cardinal times.

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Wicked: For Good, nan sequel to Wicked: Part I, arrives successful theaters connected November 21, and Erivo precocious teased what fans tin expect.

While visiting PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly's reddish carpet pre-show up of nan 2025 SAG Awards, nan character said fans of nan movie philharmonic tin expect nan story, which will screen nan 2nd half of nan iconic Broadway musical, to feel much mature.

"I deliberation you tin expect a small spot of herb successful nan 2nd portion because they've grown up a small bit," Erivo said of nan characters she, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater and much from nan movie's formed represent passim nan two-part movie. "They're not successful schoolhouse anymore; they've stepped into their careers and stepped into their choices and we'll spot a small spot of spice, I think. For sure. It's necessary."

As for what songs from For Good Erivo thinks fans will bask arsenic nan movie's standout numbers, she said, "I deliberation 'For Good' mightiness person a small something, and possibly 'No Good Deed' mightiness person a small thing successful it, maybe. One of those."