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"Defying Gravity" is a song from the musical Wicked, composed by Stephen Schwartz. It was originally recorded on November 10, 2003, by American actresses Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth , who portrayed Elphaba and Glinda in the musical respectively.
Wicked, which opened on Broadway in 2003, starred Menzel as Elphaba, a green girl who is demonized by the Wizard of Oz as the Wicked Witch of the West, and Chenoweth as Glinda, the popular girl ...
Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel perform “Defying Gravity” during the 58th annual Tony Awards on June 6, 2004. Frank Micelotta - Getty Images Idina and Kristin performed a brand new song in ...
Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth of performing “Defying Gravity” during the “58th Annual Tony Awards” at Radio City Music Hall on June 6, 2004 in New York City.
The leading players are Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, who starred in the original Broadway production of the stage musical as Elphaba and Glinda. [109] Elphaba's "battle cry" at the end of "Defying Gravity" pays homage to the "cherry picker effect" used in the stage musical.
With its premiere, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have stepped into the shoes of Broadway stars Idina Menzel, who originated the role of Elphaba, and Kristin Chenoweth, Glinda — and they ...
Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth said they changed their character descriptions. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly , Chenoweth and Menzel — the original Glinda and Elphaba — spoke ...
While audiences may assume the strenuousness of Elphaba’s “Defying Gravity” or Glinda’s ... show has been since Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth first ... of Wicked with PEOPLE’s ...