During Elphaba's grand escape, Madame Morrible manipulates the weather into a thunderstorm to make her look scarier.

The release of the movie adaptation of “Wicked” last November, and the use of the song in its promotional materials, bolstered the popularity of “Defying Gravity” even further.

“Wicked” may have only walked away with ... While most viewers lost their minds when Erivo hit the last big note in “Defying Gravity,” TikToker @vanessaventuress started to tear up before ...

By Esther Zuckerman The stars of “Wicked” Ariana Grande and Cynthia ... culminating in a rendition in “Defying Gravity” from their nominated film. After a montage of classic onscreen ...