Overview
- Cynthia Erivo told a SAG NomCom audience, “We have come through some s***,” pointedly referencing the past week’s difficulties.
- Days earlier in Singapore, a man jumped a barricade and rushed Ariana Grande before Erivo pushed him away and security removed him, with Michelle Yeoh consoling Grande afterward.
- Police later arrested the intruder, who was charged on Nov. 14 with being a public nuisance, with local reports identifying him as a 26-year-old Australian.
- At the Variety-moderated Q&A, Erivo and Grande said inhabiting Elphaba and Glinda transformed them personally and artistically, with Grande describing a renewed connection to her craft.
- The promotional tour has spanned São Paulo, Paris, London and Singapore and is headed to New York, as industry chatter positions the sequel as a likely awards-season contender.