Grande first delivered a moonlit rendition of “Over the Rainbow,” which Judy Garland famously sang as Dorothy in the movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Erivo then belted her version of “Home” from the 1975 Broadway musical “The Wiz,” a Dorothy number originally performed by Stephanie Mills onstage and by Diana Ross in the 1978 film adaptation.

With Wicked up for 10 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress, you might be wondering how its inspiration, 1939’s The Wizard of Oz, fared at the Academy Awards. The beloved family film has been transporting audiences to the dazzling world of Oz,

And there is no opening like a "Wizard of Oz"-themed medley from "Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.  Grande opened the 97th Academy Awards by singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" from "The Wizard of Oz,

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought Oz to the Oscars, kicking off the 97th annual ceremony with a magical musical medley from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and “Wicked.” After a tribute to Los Angeles,

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the 2025 Oscars with an epic performance medley of three songs across "The Wizard of Oz" universe. Grande, clad in a sparkling red gown, began the set with a powerful rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," wowing the crowd as she emerged from a cloud of smoke with a night sky background.

"Wicked" stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Marissa Bode wore red carpet looks with nods to their characters at the 2025 Oscars.

Wicked' star Jeff Goldblum stayed true to his delightful self on Sunday, March 2 while attending the 2025 Academy Awards alongside his wife, Emilie Livingston.

The results are in! " Wicked " took home two awards at the 2025 Oscars. The film earned 10 Oscar nominations and was in the running for the night's biggest prize – best picture – alongside "Anora," "A Complete Unknown," "Conclave," "I'm Still Here," "The Substance," "Dune: Part Two" and "Nickel Boys."

The duo who star in the hit musical based on the Broadway play sang from 'The Wizard Of Oz', 'The Wiz' and 'Wicked'.

Lorna Luft is feeling emotional from the Academy Awards' Wizard of Oz homage. The daughter of Judy Garland, who portrayed Dorothy in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz reacted to the 2025 Oscars Wicked medley, which featured Ariana Grande singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, with knockout performances of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Grande), "Home" from The Wiz (Erivo) and "Defying Gravity" (the two of them together). But a Wizard of Oz Easter egg embedded in the back of Grande's gown arguably stole the show.

Academy Awards are underway, and got one gravity-defying launch (sorry), courtesy of Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Performing a medley of Oz-inspired songs, their rousing performance prompted a standing ovation from the audience,