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Cynthia Erivo got the giggles as she joined her co-star Jonathan Bailey at the Wicked photocall in Greenwich, London.
The actress, 37, couldn’t wipe the smile off her face as she linked arms with the Bridgeton star, 36, who plays Fiyero Tigelaar.
Arriving at the Royal Observatory, Cynthia posed for photos with her fellow co-stars Jonathan, Jeff Goldblum and director of the movie Jon M. Chu.
Leading lady Cynthia stars as Elphaba in the anticipated movie alongside Ariana Grande, 31, who plays Glinda.
Cynthia was in high spirits despite missing her right hand woman Ariana at the star-studded affair.
Jeff, who plays The Wizard, smiled for a photo with Cynthia, who stunned in a green and black suit.
Cynthia Erivo, 37, got the giggles as she joined her co-star Jonathan Bailey, 36, at the Wicked photocall in Greenwich, London
The actress couldn’t wipe the smile off her face as she linked arms with the Bridgeton star, who plays Fiyero Tigelaar
It’s not long until the powerful lyrics of Defying Gravity will be belted out in cinemas across the country as Wicked hits the big screen this Friday.
The upcoming two-part feature is adapted from the long-running Broadway musical and is a sequel to The Wizard of Oz.
The motion picture is slated to arrive in theatres with release dates of November 22, 2024 for Wicked: Part One, and November 26, 2025 for Wicked: Part Two.
And reviews have already poured in from critics as they, for the most part, praise the leading stars’ performances.
Yet while some reviews have branded the film a ‘fabulous spectacle’ others have declared: ‘it doesn’t come close to defying gravity’.
The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw described it as a ‘sugar-rush fantasy with the overpowering star presence of Cynthia Erivo; it basically dunks you face-down in a hyperreal ball pit of M&Ms for two and three-quarter hours.’
Praising Cynthia’s performance he added: ‘Erivo’s charismatic Elphaba exerting a planetary pull over a star-studded cast’.
The Daily Mail’s Brian Viner writes: ‘It’s a fabulous spectacle, which demands to be seen on the biggest screen possible.’
Arriving at the Royal Observatory, Cynthia posed for photos with her fellow co-stars Jonathan, Jeff Goldblum (centre left) and director of the movie Jon M. Chu (L)
Cynthia was in high spirits despite missing her right hand woman Ariana at the star-studded affair
Greenwich Observatory lit up in green to promote the movie
Cynthia pressed the switch to light up the Observatory
Jeff, who plays The Wizard, smiled for a photo with Cynthia, who stunned in a green and black suit
It’s not long until the powerful lyrics of Defying Gravity will be belted out in cinemas across the country as Wicked hits the big screen this Friday
The co-stars looked happier than ever just days away from the movie release
A huge fan of the casting choice he added: ‘Erivo and Grande are both pitch-perfect and altogether sensational.
‘I confess to finding Wicked’s songs a little repetitive but it’s hard to imagine anyone delivering them better than those two, while Grande has proper comedic flair, which she brings to bear every time Glinda tosses her luxuriant tresses.
‘Yeoh, Bailey and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard offer splendid support.’