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. >> jimmy: when -- in of course idina menzel played the part, and everyone knows all the songs kinde music your own? >> for me, i wanted to make sure that i used the music as though it was the emotional heartbeat throughout her story. so i wanted to make sure that she grew within the songs. so you can't be at defying gravity right at the beginning. she has to grow to get there. so the first time you really hear her sing, it's -- it's "the wizard and i." so "the wizard and i" has more youth in the sound. and then later on you have "i'm not that girl" which is a little bit more wistful, and there is more heartbreak. before you get to "defying gravity," which has a growl in it, more ground in it. so with the "wizard and i", you have i guess you use thinner vocal chords. ♪ did that really just happen, have i actually understood ♪ >> jimmy: uh-huh. it's nice. [ cheers and applause ] >> and with "i'm not that girl"" -- ♪ hands touch, eyes meet ♪ >> more air. ♪ sudden silence i didn't hear ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> and with "defying gravity" in the beginning it's like a cry. it's ground

british-born erivo has been dreaming about elphaba, a role originated on broadway by stage legend idina menzelwith the broadway show and the material? >> by the time i left drama school, i knew this music by heart. when i was 25, i decided to take myself on a solo date to "wicked" in london. and immediately fell in love with the story and with these characters and with elphaba particularly. just because of how different she was and how out she felt. i just wish i could -- >> what? you wish what? >> we knew the film was beg made. i asked no one to tell me. i really wanted to be a part of it, but i didn't want to let myself be hurt by not being asked to come in. so i just waited, and when it finally came my way was raring to go. >> director john chu said we found elphaba. >> and i -- blows me away to hear that because i just -- i knew i had given everything i you never assume until you know. >> as you get into the role, are you able to block out of your mind all of the expectations that people may have about it? >> you have to because everyone has an idea of who she is and what this role means t

kelsea ballerini, idina menzel, will farrell and pete davidson. >> that was a whoo.ifoia, that's good news. then we look to sunday, sunday. windy and cold around the great lakes. the sunshine continues in the east. flood risk down through the lower mississippi river valley. we are starting a bit of a cooldown as we get ready for the weekend. today we will stay dry and temperatures will be there in the mid 60s, but for the weekend they will take a tumble down into the upper 50s with a chance of seeing some rain. it will be spotty so not going to be a complete washout. watch out for the breeze into next week. we clear out the skies, but temperatures stay cool in the 60s. there we look at san francisco and the peninsula, also >>> and that's >>> and that's your latest weather. >> guys, coming up, the energy and excitement. live playoff pep rallies. eagles, commanders, bills, they're ready to rock. but, first, this is "today" on nbc. dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone