Cynthia Erivo Takes Wicked to Lagos in a Playful Nigerian-Inspired Sketch

Cynthia Erivo has given Wicked a distinctly Nigerian twist, joining Ayoade Bamgboye for a playful sketch that imagines the musical in Lagos. The actor, who has played Elphaba on stage and screen, appeared in a scene styled with traditional beaded door curtains, turning the familiar fantasy into a local-flavoured comedy moment. The image accompanying the story shows Erivo and Bamgboye posing on the set, both framed by strings of beads. Erivo appears in green makeup associated with her Wicked character, while Bamgboye stands beside her. The setting suggests a reimagined version of the musical rather than a conventional production still. The report describes the sketch as a fresh take on the story and highlights the pair’s humorous performance. It presents Erivo as a central part of the joke, bringing her West End and Broadway profile to a Nigerian setting, while Bamgboye joins her in the scene. The piece does not provide further details about where or when the sketch was released, or whether it is part of a larger project. It does, however, frame the pairing and the Lagos-inspired setting as the main attraction, playing on the contrast between the familiar Wicked universe and its local visual cues. For fans, the brief glimpse offers a lighthearted mash-up of musical theatre and Nigerian pop culture. Erivo’s appearance in green and the beaded doorway do much of the storytelling, making the image itself a key part of the sketch’s joke. The result, according to the report, is an unexpected new spin on Wicked that puts Lagos at the centre of the scene.