New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Cynthia Erivo fell ill on November 17, just ahead of the New York City premiere of Wicked: For Good, People magazine reported. The actor, who plays Elphaba, lost her voice hours before the event, forcing a last-minute shift in the studio's promotional plans.

Universal Studios issued a short statement confirming the situation. The note said Erivo "is not feeling well and has lost her voice". The timing came at the end of a heavy travel stretch for her.

She had been moving between São Paulo, London, Paris and Singapore in the weeks leading up to the premiere. "We have come through some s**t," she told Variety. "I mean, f*** even this last week, let's be honest."

A day before New York, she attended the Governors...