"I think so; I think you can expect a little bit of spice in the second part because they've grown up a little bit," Erivo said of the character she, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Baile

Cynthia Erivo goes from wicked witch to the child of God in the Hollywood Bowl run of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” drawing heated social media reactions.

Erivo is currently nominated for an Oscar for her role in Wicked, adapted from the Broadway musical and Gregory Maguire novel. She won a Tony for The Color Purple in 2016.

Cynthia Erivo has touched down at Los Angeles’s Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall to attend the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony. The Wicked star briefly stepped away from her signature green-and-black color palette in favor of something more metallic—think more Tin Man and less Wicked Witch.

The recent announcement of Cynthia Erivo portraying Jesus in the Hollywood Bowl's upcoming production of Jesus Christ Superstar has ignited a fervent debate across social media platforms. Erivo, renowned for her award-winning performance as Elphaba in the film adaptation of Wicked,