Cynthia Erivo surprises choir at her former school and joins them for emotional performance

LONDON, UK — Cynthia Erivo made a surprise return to her former school this week, and we're not talking about dear old Shiz.

The Grammy and Tony-winning actress joined students at La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School in Clapham Park, London, in an emotional performance that left both the actress and choir members in tears.

In a video shared by BBC Radio 1, Erivo walked into a choir rehearsal where students were practicing "For Good," a song from the Wicked musical.

The girls had been told they were going to be recorded in a video that would be shown to the actress, who has been starring as Elphaba in the film adaptations of the hit Broadway musical. She was actually listening in just outside the door — and her unexpected appearance triggered immediate screams and tears from the youn