When the cameras weren’t rolling at the 2024 Tony Awards, there were photographers snapping photos backstage to document all the celebs who mingled with each other behind-the-scenes.
17.06.2024 - 03:43 / deadline.com
It was a Wicked union between Idina Menzel and Cynthia Erivo as the actresses and singers came together to close out the 2024 Tony Awards.
Menzel and Erivo took the stage at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City to present Best Musical, which ultimately went to The Outsiders.
However, before presenting the category nominees, Menzel shared a sweet moment with Wicked movie star Erivo.
“I’m just going to go off the script real quick to say how excited I am to see what I know is going to be an amazing performance in that movie that you’re doing,” Menzel said, referencing the film adaptation of the Wicked musical.
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Erivo said, “I love you,” with Menzel adding, “I just want to say green girl power.”
Watch their exchange in the video below.
Idina Menzel and Cynthia Erivo bring their “green girl power” to the #TonyAwards #Wicked pic.twitter.com/uYleM9Fxlw
Menzel originated the role of Elphaba in the 2003 Broadway musical Wicked, character which Erivo will play on the big screen.
Jon M. Chu’s film adaptation will be broken into two parts, with the first part being released on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. The sequel is scheduled to drop the following year on Dec. 25, 2025. Chu shared on social media why the film is going to have two parts.
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“As we prepared for this production over the last year, it became increasingly clear that it would be impossible to wrestle the story of Wicked into a single film without doing some real damage to it,” read the letter posted on April 2022. “As we tried to cut songs or
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