This September, Cynthia Erivo, MBE, will perform alongside the Oklahoma City Philharmonic at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts in Stillwater. Erivo is an Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor, singer, author, and producer.

Among her long list of accomplishments and creative projects, Erivo is perhaps best known for her role as Elphaba in the record-breaking film adaptations of "Wicked" and "Wicked: For Good," as well as her highly-acclaimed Broadway role as Celie in "The Color Purple," this highly-acclaimed artist will take the stage at the McKnight Center's Bright Night Gala event.