Cynthia Erivo helped kick off the Oscars by paying homage to The Wiz, singing Stephanie Mills’ 1974 hit “Home.” Wearing a stunning white dress with purple accents,

The montage paid tribute to the strength and community shown by those living in LA following the devastating wildfires that gripped the county in January. Ariana Grande, who was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role as Glinda The Good Witch in the blockbuster adaptation of The Wizard of Oz prequel Wicked,

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

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.

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

Please be prepared to have "Defying Gravity" stuck in your head for several more months (you will never be free), because Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande just performed at the 2025 Oscars.Ariana opened the show with a stunning rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,

Lena Waithe, Zoe Saldana and the Oscars audience were seen wiping tears as she reached the dramatic conclusion of "Defying Gravity."

The 97th Oscars awards took place on March 3, with the stars of Hollywood turning out to celebrate the talents of the film industry

How thrillifying that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the Oscars ceremony with a performance of songs from "Wicked." At the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, the two Oscar-nominated stars treated audiences to a musical history of Oz onstage and onscreen.

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,

I did not expect to have such an out-of-body experience while watching Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform at the 2025 Oscars, but here we are! The two opened the show with an emotional performance paying tribute to their film Wicked, which is nominated for Best Picture.