Spotlight MOVIES 'Wicked: For Good' star Cynthia Erivo says it pays to dissect the lyrics Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Nov 20, 2025 Nov 20, 2025 Updated Feb 23, 2026 0 1 of 3 Jeff Goldblum, left, and Cynthia Erivo in "Wicked for Good." Universal Pictures Cynthia Erivo, center, in "Wicked for Good." Universal Pictures Cynthia Erivo, left, and Jonathan Bailey in "Wicked for Good." Universal Pictures Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Before embarking on what she calls “the ride of a lifetime” as Elphaba, Cynthia Erivo dissected the songs in “Wicked” and unearthed new meaning.kAm“!6C46AE:@? :D 6G6CJE9:?8[” D96 D2JD] “(92E H6 D66 2D 8@@5[ H92E H6 D66 2D 6G:= 42? 36 H2CA65 2?5 D9:7E65 56A6?5:?8 @? 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