Overview
- Erivo said the appointment is an honour she never expected, in remarks to the Press Association.
- At 38, she holds a Grammy, a Daytime Emmy and a Tony, leaving her one Oscar short of EGOT status.
- Her global profile surged with the two-part Wicked film adaptation, including the 2025 sequel Wicked: For Good.
- Coverage revisited a 2024 backlash over an earlier TV clip about Sunderland, after which regional leader Kim McGuinness invited her to visit.
- She is scheduled to play Dracula in a 2026 stage adaptation at London’s Noel Coward Theatre.