Cynthia Erivo is defying gravity with her Oscars nomination.

Two musicals (Emilia Pérez and Wicked) were among the 10 films nominated for best picture for the first time since 1968.

Cynthia Erivo, who is starring in the hit musical “Wicked,” was named Tuesday as the 2025 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater group, which dates to 1844 ...