Spotlight MOVIES 'Wicked: For Good' star Cynthia Erivo says it pays to dissect the lyrics Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Nov 20, 2025 Nov 20, 2025 Updated Jun 5, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Before embarking on what she calls “the ride of a lifetime” as Elphaba, Cynthia Erivo dissected the songs in “Wicked” and unearthed new meaning.kAm“!6C46AE:@? :D 6G6CJE9:?8[” D96 D2JD] “(92E H6 D66 2D 8@@5[ H92E H6 D66 2D 6G:= 42? 36 H2CA65 2?5 D9:7E65 56A6?5:?8 @? H9@’D =@@<:?8 2?5 E9C@F89 H92E 6J6D[ H92E =6?D] xD :E C62==J 8@@5n ~C :D :E D@CE @7 2? 2AA2C:E:@? @7 8@@5n”k^AmkAm(96? 5:DD64E:?8 E96 =JC:4D E@ “x’> }@E %92E v:C=[” tC:G@ D2JD D96 C62=:K65 E92E E9@D6 7:CDE =:?6D W“92?5D E@F49[ 6J6D >66E[ DF556? D:=6?46[ DF556? 962E”X 4@F=5 92G6 2 5:776C6?E >62?:?8 56A6?5:?8 @? H96C6 E96J 4@>6 :? E96 DE@CJ] p7E6C 2? :?E6?D6 >@>6?E @7 4@??64E:@? :? 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Review: ‘Running Man’ isn’t on track with its predecessor “The Running Man” has flashes of brilliance — and a few nods to the 1987 original — but the world feels half-built.
Jonathan Bailey says ‘Wicked’ had profound effect on him For Jonathan Bailey, who started his performance career as a ballet dancer, "Wicked" has been a way to display his talents on a big stage.
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