Ariana Grande lauds Cynthia Erivo amid ‘Dracula’ West End premiere

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By TCP News Desk February 19, 2026
Ariana Grande lauds Cynthia Erivo amid ‘Dracula’ West End premiere
Ariana Grande lauds Cynthia Erivo amid ‘Dracula’ West End premiere

Ariana Grande celebrated the premiere of Dracula with sweet words for Cynthia Erivo.

Erivo, after wrapping up the Wicked, is now playing all 26 different roles in one-man play.

In her Instagram stories, the Thank u, next singer wrote, "absolutely @cynthiaerivo."

She added, "congratulations my brilliant, unstoppable friend."

Erivo reposted the story replying, "Thank you [heart emoji] I love you!!"

Dracula follows Kip Williams' adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, which starred Tony-winning Sarah Snook in 26 different roles.

Inspired by the show and Snook’s performance, Erivo decided to take on Dracula.

Previously, in conversation with Jonathan Bailey for Wonderland Magazine, the Defying Gravity singer shared that she was "petrified" and "very scared" on playing the role.

"But I'm also like — I don’t know, is this sadistic of me — but I’m really excited about it as well. It’s absolutely nonsensical and insane," she said.

The show marks Erivo’s return to the theater after leading the 2015 revival of The Color Purple. Her role as Celie Harris earned her a Tony Award.

Dracula premiered on West End on February 17, and will run at the Noël Coward Theatre until the end of May.

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