Cynthia Erivo, welcome to FRESH AIR ... GROSS: She was brought up in the church, and she was brought up singing gospel in the church, on tours through the South and in her father's church.

Cynthia Erivo is "Defying Gravity" and defying movie theater edicts for fans to stop singing along to "Wicked." Erivo is a proponent of fans being able to sing along to the movie musical's songs ...

Angelina Jolie and Cynthia Erivo recently connected over their shared passion for music and the power of art during a candid discussion about singing live on set. Jolie opened up about her ...

Cynthia Erivo has welcomed cinemagoers singing along to 'Wicked'. The 37-year-old actress - who portrays Elphaba in the blockbuster adaptation of the hit musical - has no problems with fans belting ...

However, there's been a development. One of the film's biggest stars, Cynthia Erivo, officially settled the controversial singing debate during an appearance on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Cynthia Erivo is weighing in ... ‘Cause a lot of people are singing in the theater,” Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb asked Erivo during their brief conversation on NBC. “Good!