Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the 2025 Oscars with an epic performance medley of three songs across "The Wizard of Oz" universe. Grande, clad in a sparkling red gown, began the set with a powerful rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," wowing the crowd as she emerged from a cloud of smoke with a night sky background.

The 'Wicked' co-stars, who play Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, paid homage to the 'Wizard of Oz' with their opening medley.

Ariana Grande had a "Wicked" reunion with Cynthia Erivo during her opening performance at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night.

The Oscars gave the nominated duo a long-awaited musical spotlight — something fans have been manifesting for months.

A lip-reader has revealed what Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo said in a deleted Wicked scene. Grande starred as Glinda, and Erivo played Elphaba Thropp, in the hit 2024 film. The musical focuses on their friendship as they're treated differently by their peers.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's performance at the 97th Academy Awards left the audience as well as a special someone in awe.

It’s life-lasting. It’s forever," Erivo said of matching tattoos — which she and "Wicked" co-star Grande have four of together.

Erivo and Grande earned a standing ovation for their powerful and emotional performance Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande defied gravity with their Oscars 2025 performance. The stars of Wicked brought their powerhouse voices together to sing a trio of songs from various Wizard of Oz projects,

I did not expect to have such an out-of-body experience while watching Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform at the 2025 Oscars, but here we are! The two opened the show with an emotional performance paying tribute to their film Wicked, which is nominated for Best Picture.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are channeling Glinda and Elphaba in pink and green. At last year’s Academy Awards, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo presented the awards for best original song and best

There is no place like Hollywood. And there is no opening like a "Wizard of Oz"-themed medley from "Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Grande opened the 97th Academy Awards by singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" from "The Wizard of Oz,

Wicked is one of the most nominated films of the night with 10 nods, including Best Picture, and Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress nods for Erivo and Grande, respectively