We worked tirelessly to make Defying Gravity feel like this gigantic set piece, says editorMyron Kerstein.
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It felt like there was something missing in her journey, says Chu.
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in ‘Wicked’Universal Pictures
It didnt give an emotional full circle for her.
[I asked] what did she actually need to resolve?
She needed to go back and resolve why is she doing this for herself.
The new scene initially invoked fear.
Thats very scary because the audience is going to expect it, recalls Chu.
People will be on the edge of their seat.
For Erivo, bringing this scene to life meant literally defying gravity herself.
And then you have to add on to the meaning of what youre saying and the intention.
Shes just a powerhouse, doing every single one of those stunts and singing live, says Brooks.
Shes on this big crazy ride around our sound stage, yet shes singing live and in character.
I dont know how she did it.
The cape is kind of a character in itself, he says.
The cape is the only thing telling you where youre going.
If youre going up, down or sideways, the cape will give that away.
Before she takes flight, choosing the perfect cape for Elphaba was costume designer Paul Tazewells job.
Its all representative of her taking on her full power.
We dressed it with the history of the Wizard as a carny, he says.
I tried a couple different things, and they just didnt connect.
Then this one just naturally happened, Erivo says.
I wasnt searching to do a riff.
It just landed that way.
And when I did, it just felt right.
