Overview
- Cynthia Erivo says she protects her voice by avoiding alcohol and smoking, skipping airplane food, and traveling with tea and water in a favorite mug for constant hydration.
- She credits ongoing work with vocal coaches Joan Lader and Antea Birchett and relies on consistent warmups before performing.
- Erivo’s one-woman Dracula is set for a West End engagement at the Noël Coward Theatre from early February through late May, with rehearsals commencing this week.
- The actor notes the staging requires rapid vocal and physical shifts as she takes on many characters in succession, describing the role as uniquely demanding.
- The interview follows a heavy two-year slate that included promoting the Wicked films, releasing a June album, performing at Coachella, appearing on Poker Face, and earning a Jan. 11 Golden Globe nomination for Wicked: For Good.