Cynthia Erivo Channels Elphaba at ‘Wicked: For Good’ NYC Premiere

Cynthia Erivo never fails to bring the magic to the red carpet.

The Oscar-nominated actress, 38, arrived to another Wicked: For Good premiere in a show-stopping ensemble with nods to her character Elphaba, reconfirming that her press tour method-dressing approach is top notch.

Erivo wore a custom look from Balenciaga’s Pierpaolo Piccioli to the New York City premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City on Monday, Nov. 17.

For the occasion, Erivo stepped out in a black gown with a feather-trimmed turtleneck cape and a pleated drop waist skirt that featured a train.

The actress and singer completed the look with oversized mask butterfly sunglasses and diamond jewels.

“She’s a Real Witch in Custom @balenciaga by @pppiccioli 🖤,” her stylist Jason Bolden wrote on Instagram.

Erivo and her costar, Ariana Grande, chose to skip interviews on the red carpet, a decision that was announced a few hours prior to the event’s start and several days after Grande was attacked by a man on the red carpet of the Singapore premiere.

The Elphaba actress lost her voice earlier in the day, Universal confirmed to PEOPLE.

The onscreen duo, who often do press together, instead walked the red carpet together.

“Unfortunately, Cynthia is not feeling well and has lost her voice, therefore she and Ariana will not be doing interviews this evening,” read a statement from the studio.

Their Wicked costar Jonathan Bailey and director Jon M. Chu are among those still expected to attend as well, along with Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Colman Domingo, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum.

Grande and Erivo have embraced their roles of Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, so much that they’ve given new meaning to method-dressing on the press tours across Wicked part 1 and part 2.

The connection between the characters Grande and Erivo portray are the core of the origin story for the witches of Oz, which comes to a conclusion in the upcoming sequel to Wicked: Part One.

There will be several differences between Wicked: For Good and the second act of the Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz Broadway musical it adapts.

For Good picks up after the events of Wicked: Part One, when a defiant Elphaba has been branded Oz’s enemy by the Wizard (Goldblum) and Madame Morrible (Yeoh).

Despite the ups and downs their characters face on screen, Grande and Erivo’s connection behind the cameras has remained steadfast — and shines through most when they are singing together.

Wicked: For Good is in theaters Nov. 21.

For more, including cast interviews and exclusive behind-the-scenes photos, pick up PEOPLE’s new special edition all about Wicked: For Good, available now.