Erivo joins a slim company of Black women who have starred in the leading roles of the popular musical.

It is the proclamation of her right to exist in all her power.

If that sounds familiar to you colorful, magical people in this room it should.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Cynthia Erivo attends the photocall for “Wicked: Part One” at the Greenwich Observatory on November 20, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/WireImage)

Cynthia Erivo attends the photocall for “Wicked: Part One” on Nov. 20, 2024 in London, England.Jeff Spicer/WireImage