Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo is being feted as Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year.

Cynthia Erivo, the acclaimed British entertainer and Wicked star, was honoured as Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year. Braving the cold, enthusiastic fans lined the streets of Cambridge on Wednesday to catch a glimpse of the award-winning actress.

She's such an icon,” said Onovughakpor Otitigbe, a 21-year-old Harvard student from New York who followed Erivo.

Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals officially honored their Woman of the Year, Cynthia Erivo​, with a parade through Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Wednesday. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.