Cynthia Erivo to Miss Golden Globes Due to ‘Dracula’ West End Production Schedule (EXCLUSIVE)

The red carpet for the 83rd Golden Globe Awards will be down one high(-flying) fashion star as “Wicked” lead Cynthia Erivo will miss the ceremony due to her upcoming production of “Dracula” on the West End.

Erivo, already a Tony winner for “The Color Purple,” stars in the highly anticipated one-woman stage adaptation of the Gothic horror story, playing 23 characters, including Dracula. The play, from adaptor and director Kip Williams, goes into previews on February 4. With the team currently deep into production in London, producers are unable to free her to attend the ceremony in Los Angeles.

In “Wicked: For Good,” Erivo delivers a soaring performance as the green-skinned young witch, garnering a fifth Golden Globe nomination. She was previously recognized for “Harriet,” a double nominee for her portrayal of Harriet Tubman and for best original song; “Genius: Aretha,” where she portrayed Aretha Franklin; and the first “Wicked” film. With the nod, Erivo also made history as the first Black woman nominated twice in the lead actress (comedy or musical) category.

“I hope there are many more to come, not just for me, but for other Black women. I hope it’s just the beginning,” Erivo told Variety on the morning nominations were announced in December. (She dialed in from London, where she’d begun rehearsals for “Dracula.”) “What a wonderful thing to do that and be a part of changing history a little bit and hopefully open up doors for someone else too.”

Rounding out her category are Rose Byrne (“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”), Kate Hudson (“Song Sung Blue”), Chase Infiniti (“One Battle After Another”), Amanda Seyfried (“The Testament of Ann Lee”) and Emma Stone (“Bugonia”).

“Wicked: For Good” is in the running for five prizes at Sunday’s Golden Globes, including cinematic and box office achievement (the film has grossed over $500 million worldwide), best actress in a musical or comedy (Erivo), best supporting actress (Ariana Grande), plus two nominations in the best original song category (Stephen Schwartz). The “Wicked” awards train continues to roll along as the new movie follows in the path of the first film, which received 10 Oscar nominations for the 97th Academy Awards, and Grande and Erivo (who is just an Oscar shy of the coveted EGOT) continue to rake in nominations.

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