Cynthia Erivo was always destined to play Elphaba in Wicked. The 38-year-old actress reflected on her long history with the musical in new book Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much, which was released on Tuesday, November 18. "I saw Wicked on stage for the first time on my 25th birthday," she wrote. "Wicked was startling and breathtaking. I had sung the music for years, and now the entire show - lights, music, voices, sights - was unfolding in front of my eyes, filling my entire being.