Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who star in the best picture-nominated blockbuster, are set to perform at the Academy Awards on Sunday, according to a news release. Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink, Queen Latifah and Grammy-nominated artist Raye will also be taking the stage.

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Lisa of Blackpink, Doja Cat and more are set to perform live at the 2025 Oscars.

The fantasy-musical, the first of a two-part adaptation of the hit Broadway show, tells the origin stories of Elphaba (Erivo) and Glinda (Grande) before they become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good respectively.

We’re now a bit over a week away from the 2025 Oscars, which are set to air on March 2. As the date approaches, a clearer picture of what the Conan O’Brien-hosted 97th Annual Academy Awards will look like is starting to come into focus: The Hollywood Reporter reports that Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are set to perform during the broadcast.

Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been tapped to perform at the upcoming 2025 Oscars as part of the ceremony’s opening act. For their acclaimed performances in the 2024 musical drama,

The Oscars will officially defy gravity in 2025. On Monday morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande will bring their witchy magic to the Oscars stage.

Though no tunes from the blockbuster musical were eligible for Academy Award nominations, the Oscar-nominated actresses have been enlisted to perform anyway.

Ariana Grande is commenting on a stressful moment she had onstage — thanks to her dress. On Wednesday, February 19, the 31-year-old actress/singer attended the Wicked premiere in Tokyo, Japan, looking as ethereal as ever as she donned a strapless white satin gown and wore pink cherry blossoms in her hair.