I’m still trying to figure out how to [react]," the Oscar nominee said during an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

“Poor Cynthia Erivo ” might seem like an odd thing to think about a Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated superstar whose film Wicked is edging its way toward billion-dollar box office returns. But if I had to suffer through civilians singing my own meme-making vocal runs back at me in public, I might be willing to trade it all back.

Musican-actor Cynthia Erivo talks to Deadline about the importance of playing Elphana and her Oscar nominations

The newly minted Oscar nominee from "Wicked" arrived at the Sundance Film Festival to receive a Visionary Award on Friday and the actress, who made a splash as Elphaba in the Jon Chu-directed adaptation of the beloved musical,

: Just heard that Ariana Grande has stayed in London to record this week’s Graham Norton TV show Thursday evening. Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande will be in the skies, defying gravity, when Oscar nominations are announced Thursday morning.

If you chance upon Cynthia Erivo in the street, perhaps take a second before you launch into your best Elphaba impression. The Wicked star paid a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday evening, where the host asked her about the “war cry” she performs at the end of her signature song,