Cynthia busy schedule prevented her from being able to attend the 2026 Golden Globes, despite being nominated in a major category.
Nominated for her work as Elphaba in Wicked: For Good, Erivo, 39, is currently in rehearsals for a one-woman production of Dracula that will open on London’s West End in a matter of weeks, preventing her from being able to attend the Globes.
Erivo is playing all 23 characters in the production, including the titular Dracula. Directed by Kip Williams, the show begins performances February 4 and will run until May 31.
Variety first reported January 6 that Erivo would miss the ceremony.
Erivo made history with the Globes nomination, becoming the first Black woman to be nominated twice in the lead female actor in a film (musical or comedy) category. She was nominated last year for Wicked: Part I.
When Globes nominations were announced in December, Erivo told Variety: “I hope there are many more to come, not just for me, but for other Black women. I hope it’s just the beginning.”
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