Overview
- Erivo told The View that returning to the stage role would feel "a little selfish," citing the accessibility of the film version.
- She said the movie’s visibility creates more room for other women to take on Elphaba in the Broadway production.
- The View hosts praised her stance, with Sunny Hostin calling it generous and Joy Behar noting it gives someone else the opportunity.
- People reports the current Broadway Elphaba is Lencia Kebede, the first Black actress to play the role full-time, after debuting in March.
- Erivo’s next stage project is a one-woman Dracula in London’s West End, playing 23 characters, which she described as scary yet exciting.