Yuval Raphael defied gravity May 17 in much the same motif the fictional character, Elphaba in Wicked, has been defying ...

Within “Wicked’s” storyline, “Defying Gravity” marks Elphaba’s reaction to discovering the Wizard of Oz does not actually have the magical powers that he claims to hold. Elphaba goes ...

Elphaba loves that hat ... Olsen: And now I have to be sure to ask you simply about the song “Defying Gravity.” First of all, why do you think that song has become so iconic?

Elphaba’s yearning first song arrives early ... “I think I’ll try defying gravity,” she sings. “And you can’t pull me down.” Menzel: It just embodies everything that I felt as ...

Well, he extends Elphaba’s warning to the wizard a bit ... You can watch Randy Rainbow’s full “Defying Gravity” parody in the video above.

Previous "Wicked" tours have been among the best-selling in the BJCC's long-running Broadway in Birmingham series.

Because if you’re going to, I don’t know, perhaps end on a ‘Defying Gravity,’ let’s say, then you have Elphaba that needs to be the most pivotal moment of her life. So then you need to ...

And it’s not just the crowd that proved as much as Wicked itself is nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Actress in a Leading Role for Cynthia’s portrayal of Elphaba and Best ...

The place where Elphaba and I meet is empathy and advocacy for justice,” said Lencia Kebede, who is the first Black actress to play the role full time on Broadway.

“Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who play Glinda and Elphaba in the movie adaptation of the musical, are set to perform at the 97th Annual Academy Awards on March 2. The duo has ...