Cynthia asked Wicked ’s director, Jon M. Chu, if they could “reimagine” Elphaba’s traditionally long, wavy hair as micro braids in the movie.

While filming the mega musical, Cynthia Erivo, who stars as Elphaba in the adaptation, admitted that the most random fact she gleaned about her co-star, Ariana Grande, is how much she loves playing games on her iPad.