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,

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, with knockout performances of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Grande), "Home" from The Wiz (Erivo) and "Defying Gravity" (the two of them together). But a Wizard of Oz Easter egg embedded in the back of Grande's gown arguably stole the show.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought Oz to the Oscars, kicking off the 97th annual ceremony with a musical medley from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and “Wicked.” After a tribute to Los Angeles, which is recovering from devastating wildfires,