<p id=”par-1_22″><a href=”http://cynthia”>Cynthia Erivo</a> channeled her character Elphaba in a stunning custom gown at the New York premiere of <em>Wicked: For Good </em>on Monday. </p>
<p id=”par-2_67″>Erivo posed for photos at the November 17 event at the David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center. She arrived at the star-studded screening in a dramatic all-black ensemble by Balenciaga that was certainly worthy of the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/movies/the-wizard-of-oz-margaret-hamilton-was-badly-burned-on-set-so-was-her-stunt-double.html/”>Wicked Witch of the West</a>. The gown featured a turtleneck, feathered cape, and a drop waist with a full skirt. She accessorized with a large black sunglasses that resembled a mask. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cynthia-Eriva-Ariana-Grande-Wicked-for-Good-Premiere.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande hold hands at the ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere in New York” class=”wp-image-3851973″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend the ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere at David Geffen Hall on November 17 in New York City | Dia Dipasupil/WireImage</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-3_16″>“She’s a Real Witch in Custom @balenciaga by @pppiccioli,” Erivo’s stylist Jason Bolden wrote on <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/DRLSmL8kaEe” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a>. </p>
<p id=”par-4_25″>Erivo let her outfit speak for herself at the premiere. She did not take questions from reporters because she was feeling under the weather. </p>
<p id=”par-5_34″>“Cynthia is not feeling well and has lost her voice, therefore she and Ariana [Grande] will not be doing interviews this evening,” a representative for Erivo told <a href=”https://variety.com/2025/film/news/cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande-skipping-interviews-wicked-for-good-ny-premiere-1236583962/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Variety</a>. (Grande did speak with <a href=”https://www.eonline.com/news/1424761/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-interview-on-wicked-for-good” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>E! News</a>). </p>
<p id=”par-6_34″>Grande’s look for the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/ariana-grandes-personal-struggles-display-wicked-for-good-said-director-jon-m-chu.html/”><em>Wicked: For Good</em></a><em> </em>premiere also referenced her character, Glinda. She wore a strapless dress by Schiaparelli Haute Couture with a black bodice and a full tulle skirt in light pink. </p>
<p id=”par-7_9″><em>Wicked: For Good </em>opens in theaters on November 21. </p>
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