The ‘Wicked’ star delivered an unforgettable performance, and two striking gowns, at the Oscars. “We wanted it to be a tribute to the beautiful women and witches who have come before us,” Grande says.

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.

There is no place like Hollywood. And there is no opening like a "Wizard of Oz"-themed medley from "Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Grande opened the 97th Academy Awards by singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" from "The Wizard of Oz,