‘Wicked’ Stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Open the Oscars
The show opened with a montage of films set in Los Angeles, a tribute to the city after wildfires ravaged the city in January. Then the stars of “Wicked” launched into a series of performances from “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and the works it has inspired.
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo perform ‘Wizard of Oz,’ ‘Wicked’ songs at the Oscars
Grande first delivered a moonlit rendition of “Over the Rainbow,” which Judy Garland famously sang as Dorothy in the movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Erivo then belted her version of “Home” from the 1975 Broadway musical “The Wiz,” a Dorothy number originally performed by Stephanie Mills onstage and by Diana Ross in the 1978 film adaptation.
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