Cynthia Erivo may be casting spells with her performance in the movie “Wicked,” but fans are still finding ways to take her by surprise. Taking a brief break from the enchanted land of Oz, Erivo visited “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Tuesday.

Cynthia Erivo recently visited the Sundance Film Festival to accept its Visionary Award, stopping first at The Elvis Suite for an intimate conversation with film critic Elvis Mitchell. BroadwayWorld was present in person for the private discussion,

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

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Erivo then added why she texted the Crazy Rich Asians director about the emerald eye idea. She noted that she wanted Elphaba’s feelings and literal moments of alienation to be succinct to the Witch’s core. In addition to the green eyes, other physical features came into play, she shared:

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