The queen of "Defying Gravity" engages in a high level of expectation defiance on "I Forgive You," her exemplary second album as a singer-songwriter and first release since "Wicked" firmly established her as a universal household name.

PT/5 p.m. ET, the 'Wicked' superstar will also take questions from fans ahead of the June 6 release of her 20-track recording.

Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo will release her sophomore solo album on Friday. Titled “I Forgive You,” the multihyphenate tells The Associated Press that this album felt like her first because