The best actress nominee wore a beautiful, flower-draped Vivienne Westwood gown during the opening moments of the Academy Awards ceremony last Sunday.

Best actress nominee Cynthia Erivo channeled Elphaba from "Wicked" in a stunning, deep emerald gown on the Oscars red carpet.

Erivo and Grande earned a standing ovation for their powerful and emotional performance Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande defied gravity with their Oscars 2025 performance. The stars of Wicked brought their powerhouse voices together to sing a trio of songs from various Wizard of Oz projects,

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.

Following the Oscars 2025 ceremony, Cynthia Erivo made a stop at Raising Cane’s to eat some food before heading to the Vanity Fair after-party.

I wanted a big dress for the Oscars if i made it here and here we are ... in this big giant dress. I feel amazing in it!”

Fortunately, the Wicked star well and truly turned it out in a show-stopping look which paid homage to her character from the hit movie musical. As she made her way into the 2025

"I really went all in on the opulence, making sure every detail embodied that classic golden glow," her nail artist tells WWD.

Yes, Cynthia Erivo's 2025 Oscars dress was Wicked-inspired - but it actually has a much deeper meaning. Erivo, 38, turned heads as she attended the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, in a billowing custom dark green Louis Vuitton gown paired with Roberto Coin jewelry.

Ariana Grande had a "Wicked" reunion with Cynthia Erivo during her opening performance at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night.

Wicked' star Erivo, who is nominated for Best Actress, and Goldberg both played the character Celie in adaptations of 'The Color Purple'

The 'Wicked' co-stars, who play Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, paid homage to the 'Wizard of Oz' with their opening medley.