The Oscars opened with a montage of Los Angeles on film. It included clips from “The Big Lebowski,’ “Rocky 3,” “The Long Goodbye” and “La La Land.” The show is expected to put a special focus on the city after the wildfires earlier this year.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought Oz to the Oscars, kicking off the 97th annual ceremony with a musical medley from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and “Wicked.” After a tribute to Los Angeles, which is recovering from devastating wildfires,

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo dueted a magical performance at the Oscars on March 2, singing "Defying Gravity" from the Oscar-nominated film Wicked.