Cynthia Erivo Wraps Up Wicked: For Good Tour in Custom Balenciaga

With the Wicked press tour coming to an end, Cynthia Erivo showed up to the final premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City on Monday November 17 in a custom Balenciaga gown by the house newest creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli.

She wore a sculptural black turtleneck gown with long leather sleeves. It also had a pleated drop waist skirt that flowed behind her and a feathered detailing around the bust area. Cynthia told Harper’s Bazaar that she wanted the dress to feel like Elphaba’s take on couture. “If she were to attend a premiere, this is how she would show up,” she explained, giving a nod to her character on screen.

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Erivo didn’t stop at the dress. She added Balenciaga’s signature oversized butterfly mask sunglasses. She also kept her jewelry minimal with diamond studs and a bracelet that added sparkle to the dark ensemble. Her stylist, Jason Bolden wrote in an Instagram post, “She’s a real witch in Custom @balenciaga by @pppiccioli.”

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A few hours before the New York City premiere, Universal Pictures confirmed that Cynthia wasn’t feeling well, saying she had lost her voice, and wouldn’t be doing the usual interviews that evening. Joining her and Ariana Grande were director Jon M. Chu, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, and more.

Earlier this month at the Paris premiere photocall, she and her Wicked castmates found out they’d been nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2026 Grammy Awards. Erivo also earned a solo nomination for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or Acapella for her song “Be Okay” from her album I Forgive You.

“It was really wonderful. We had no idea it was even possible, to be honest, so to get the nomination and to hear about it alongside our incredible cast and filmmakers was just the cherry on top of an already beautiful moment,” Erivo said.

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With the movie hitting theaters this Friday, and seeing the cast together on the red carpet,  makes it clear that this whole journey is finally coming to an end.