Cynthia Erivo was celebrated as Hasty Pudding's 2025 Woman of the Year at an event in Harvard Square. The acclaimed actor and singer performed "Defying Gravity" and participated in an annual roast, highlighting her role in "Wicked." Erivo emphasized the importance of integrating music with acting for character development, providing insights into her creative process. She articulated how combining song and acting offers deeper understanding into a character's emotional state, while also sharing her passion for the interplay between mind and body in performance.
I love when you can combine both song and acting together because I think you get a bit more insight into who the person is, whether it be the way the melody is written or where the rhythm is written.
There is something thrilling about the way you have to use your mind and your body to work your way around things that happen on stage.
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