Until they came back together to sing the Wicked‘s part one closer, "Defying Gravity." While Ariana watched in amazement, seeing Erivo soar, nailing those final notes, as did the audience. The performance earned a standing ovation.

Tazewell is well-known for his work on "The Color Purple," "Hamilton," which he won a Tony Award for, and "West Side Story."

Ariana Grande's brother ... "Wicked" costume designer Paul Tazewell ended up taking home the Oscar for costume design and Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales won the Oscar for production design.

Ariana Grande is making headlines once again, but when 'isn't' she? The Oscars have arrived, and of course, Ariana showed up in a Schiaparelli dress that was as unique as it was, well, trolled.

Tazewell, whose previous credits include Broadway's "Hamilton," described his win as "a 'Wizard of Oz' moment."

Akron native Paul Tazewell was awarded his first Oscar at the ceremony Sunday in the costume design category for his work in the blockbuster "Wicked."

Ariana Grande nodded to Glinda’s “bubble dress” in “Wicked” at the 2025 Oscars in Los Angeles on Sunday. The Best Supporting Actress nominee modeled a custom Schiaparelli gown based on a look from the label’s spring 2025 couture collection.

Paul Tazewell just made Oscars history ... He gave special thanks to his “Ozian muses,” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who play Elphaba and Glinda. “This is everything.

The film was up for 10 nominations and won two, with Erivo and Grande also up for noms in their respective categories. Legendary costume designer Paul Tazewell ... Cynthia and Ariana, I love ...

He won for his work on the Broadway musical adaptation “Wicked.”

Ruth Carter became the first Black woman to win in the category for 'Black Panther' in 2019. One of the night’s most poignant moments occurred early in the Oscars 2025 telecast, when Paul Tazewell won the Academy Award for best costume design for his work on Wicked.

History has been made at the 97th Academy Awards as the Oscar for best costume design goes home with a Black man for the first time.