Cynthia Erivo wows BBC dance crowd in last show before rehearsal for “wicked” music films

Exclusive: Cynthia Erivo, there are a few weeks left before rehearsals for the second part begin Evil The musical made a stop in London to wow audiences at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert for the BBC Proms, which will air and stream this fall.

It was his first time at August Hall in Kensington, opposite Hyde Park. “One day I was randomly asked to perform at the prom. I said “yes”, of course I said yes, “said the Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award winning actor, singer and producer.

Erivo said he is now on vacation in Hawaii to “take it easy” but added that he will return in August for rehearsals. Evil Carta Elphaba, the witch.

basic photography EvilDirected by Jon M. Chu, it starts in November. A film adapted from the famous Broadway show and a kind of prequel. The Wizard of OzAlso, Ariana Grande in the role of Glinda. Evil Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire and adapted by Winnie Holtzman. Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Everyone in London is busy preparing for a long rehearsal period that will last several weeks.

Chu recently revealed that Universal Pictures’ production, produced by Marc Platt, will be released in two phases: Chapter One on December 25, 2024, and Chapter Two exactly one year later.

It might make sense to split the films and wrap up the first act like the stage musical does, with Elphaba performing the dizzying “Defying Gravity” number.

The “green witch”, as Erivo called Elphaba, plays an important role for her and sees fit for the artist to shoot the gigantic production (shooting should last a year) in her hometown. In a way, she is returning triumphant, having had to leave the UK to find stardom in the US.

Erivo, who studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, won a Tony Award for his starring role in the musical. Men violaA play born at the Menier Chocolate Factory Theater in London. A Broadway sensation, it was inevitable that Hollywood would follow suit and soon the films followed suit. Bad time at El Royale, widows Y Harriet; The latter earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.

He smiled when asked if he had felt abandoned by British arts organizations in the past. “Me? I keep doing what I have to do: I run away and eventually they leave,” he replied.

The BBC Proms show was part of his legendary Voices concerts. Erivo performed numbers that included classical standards It’s not raining on my parade of departure funny Girl Y Midnight train in Georgia. He was accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Edwin Outwater and conducted by Nathaniel Anderson.

Andrea Grant, Phebe Edwards, Sumudu Jayatilaka and Nick Schirm provided the backing vocals.

Erivo said he was “overwhelmed” by the euphoric response of the audience. “I attended the Hollywood Bowl, the Grammys, but this was the biggest here in my city,” he added.

Cynthia Erivo: legendary voices Recorded for BBC Radio 3 and available on BBC Sounds. It will air on BBC Two on 28 August and will be available on BBC iPlayer until 10 October.