Elphaba 2024. The untold story of the witches of oz stars cynthia erivo as elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and ariana grande as glinda, a popular young. For context, elphaba is known as the wicked witch of the west in the wizard of oz, however in wicked, she is just a young.

Gregory maguire says it was a way to honor wizard of oz writer l. The moment erivo is referring to happens after glinda sets elphaba up to be ridiculed at a party but instead joins in on elphaba’s quirky dancing, diffusing the situation and.