Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- Cynthia Erivo's "Nigerian Wicked" sketch is spreading fast on social media. Cynthia hosted SNL UK on October 24 and played Glinda in a Nollywood-style spoof of Wicked. Her TikTok repost of the clip had passed 5.5 million views by Monday.

Cynthia E, 39, played Elphaba in the Wicked films and has received three Oscar nominations. In the sketch, she wears a blonde wig and a pink velour tracksuit. Ayoade Bamgboye plays Elphaba, and Hammed Animashaun voices the Wizard. The two characters travel to meet the Wizard in a city called LagOz. The sketch copies the low-budget, melodramatic style of Nollywood films.

In the film, the characters sing "What Is This Feeling" to show their dislike for each other. In the sketch, Glind...