Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Bring Wicked Method Dressing to Academy Gala — with a Few Twists!

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The Wicked The costars embraced methodical dressing for their upcoming film as they attended the fourth annual Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday (October 19), though they gave their fairytale looks a bit of a contemporary twist.

Erivo, 37, arrived in her first of two looks for the evening wearing a strapless custom Louis Vuitton dress in green — matching the color associated with her character Elphaba in Wicked — with intricate beading and a bubble border.

The actress completed her look with a stack of silver bracelets and rings with green stones, along with matching earrings. She wore shimmery green eyeshadow with brown lips.

Grande, 31, embodied her fairytale princess look Wicked character Glinda the Good Witch — with a twist — while wearing a vintage 1963 Balmain couture dress in a strapless black and white polka dot design, instead of the pink that Glinda is known for. The dress had a bow on the chest, a tight black belt and a wide skirt.

Jeff Goldblum, Grande, Rita Moreno, Erivo and Lena Waithe at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Gala in LA on October 19.

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The couple posed on the red carpet with Jeff Goldblum, gala star Rita Moreno and Lena Waithe before being joined by more guests.

Erivo later switched up her look at the ceremony as she performed in a more form-fitting, contemporary emerald green long-sleeved rhinestone dress. The elegant dress featured an outer layer of sheer fabric, structured shoulders and gathered details on the skirt.

The annual gala welcomed a star-studded guest list, including Salma Hayek, Nicole Kidman, Eva Longoria and Tyler Perry who co-chaired the 2024 gala, while Moreno, 92, Paul Mescal and Quentin Tarantino were honored at the event.

Erivo and Grande at the Academy Musuem gala on October 19.

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Erivo and Grande are preparing for a fall release Wicked Universal’s film adaptation, based on the 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. The book was also turned into a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical.

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Over the summer, the ladies arrived at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris wearing their characters’ signature colors.

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Erivo and Grande embrace inside the Academy Museum Gala on October 19.

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For the big day, they posed side by side for photographers with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop.

The “thank u, next” singer’s entire outfit was a chic pastel pink Thom Browne look.

Grande channeled her inner Glinda in a mid-length silk satin duchess gown with a single bow around the dropped waist. A matching hair bow tied her style together with white silk gloves. She rounded it off with light pink pointy heels.

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Erivo dressed up her couture in a strapless emerald green midi dress, adding a wide-brimmed hat for added magical drama. The Harriet The star’s extremely long nails gave her a negative vibe.

She completed her Parisian look with Roberto Coin jewels.

In addition to Grande and Erivo, the film directed by Jon M. Chu will star Jeff Goldblum (The Wizard), as well as Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Bowen Yang, Keala Settle and Ethan Slater.

Wicked: Part One is in theaters on November 22. The second part is scheduled for November 26, 2025.

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