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Well the whole plot is different and many of the questions the reader has are left unanswered. The biggest differences between the musical and the book are that
- Elphaba could have died there was no proof she lived.
- Galinda and Elphaba never make up, the last scene with them is just heart wrenching.
-Fiyero is not the scarecrow she just hopes he is.
-Elphaba has a son named Liir.
-The love triangle between Elphaba and Fiyero never really exists it is between Fiyero's wife and Elphaba ( Fiyero's wife and most of their children die except one )
There is a lot more but that is most of it. Sorry of you didn't want it compared to the musical. All in all Maguire has a much darker ending.
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Who wrote 'Wicked'?
the novel wicked is written by Gregory Maquire the novel is the basis of the Brodway musical
What was the name of the witch that was flattened by Dorothy's house in the Wizard of Oz?
The book and movie versions of the Wizard of Oz only refer to her as the Wicked Witch of the East. In Wicked, Gregory Maguire names her Nessarose.
Where does the character Elpaba come from?
While there is no character named 'Elpaba', the character Elphaba Thropp is from the book "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire. The Broadway musical "Wicked" is based off this novel and also includes the character Elphaba Thropp.
What are the four books in the 'Wicked' series called?
If it's the literary series you're referring to (as one would assume based on the fact that it wouldn't make sense to refer to books pertaining to the musical as a series as the only contextual commonality would be the subject matter, whereas the literary series shares both subject matter and authorship) then there are three books in the series: WICKED, SON OF A WITCH and A LION AMONG MEN and the newest on OUT OF OZ all written by Gregory McGuire.
What book is the musical Wicked from?
The musical 'Wicked' is based on the novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' by Gregory Maguire [b. June 9, 1954]. Many of its characters are drawn from the original 1900 book edition by Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 6, 1919], and the beloved 1939 film version, of 'The Wizard of Oz'.
Who is the author of the book Wicked?
Gregory McGuire of Boston.
How tall is Norman Gregory McGuire?
Norman Gregory McGuire is 5' 10".
What nicknames does Norman Gregory McGuire go by?
Norman Gregory McGuire goes by Goyo.
When was Norman Gregory McGuire born?
Norman Gregory McGuire was born on January 6, 1970, in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
Why Elphaba name is never shown in The Wizard of Oz?
The name Elphaba was given to the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory McGuire, who wrote Wicked. He took L. Frank Baum's (the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) initials and sound them out phonetically. L F B, el fa ba.
What are the main conflicts in Wicked by Gregory Mcguire?
Main conflicts are Charater vs. Charater, Charater vs. Self, and Charater vs. Socitey Charater vs. Charater- Galinda vs. Elphaba Charater vs. Self- When Elphaba thinks if she is wicked or not Charater vs. Socitey- Well, everybody thinks shes "Wicked" becuz she has green skin
Who is the witch the wizard of oz?
Neither the book nor the movie give her any name other than "The Wicked Witch of the West." Gregory McGuire's book Wicked names her Elphaba. It comes from the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz's initials: L F B. If you sound it out, it sounds like Elphaba.
What is the name of the book with all the witches of Oz in it?
You're probably talking about the book Wicked by Gregory McGuire, which tells the story from the Wicked Witch of the West's point of view. If you mean the original Oz books by L Frank Baum, the four witches appear in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (counting the Wicked Witch of the East's feet, since that's the only way she ever appears).
Who wrote 'Wicked'?
the novel wicked is written by Gregory Maquire the novel is the basis of the Brodway musical
What era was the Wicked music written?
in 1995 Gregory Maguire
What is the play wicked based off of?
Cinderella, Stupid! Panaba's answer: *cough* wow. If you couldn't inference from the GREEN GIRL ON A BROOM WHOSE SISTER HAD A HOUSE FALL ON HER that it was totally NOT Wizard of Oz, then you probably have no chance of anything other than "Would you like fries with that?" -x-x-x-x-x- well that was quite rude...Wicked is Based off of Gregory McGuire's book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which is based off of The Wizard of Oz.
What movie is the play wicked based off of?
Cinderella, Stupid! Panaba's answer: *cough* wow. If you couldn't inference from the GREEN GIRL ON A BROOM WHOSE SISTER HAD A HOUSE FALL ON HER that it was totally NOT Wizard of Oz, then you probably have no chance of anything other than "Would you like fries with that?" -x-x-x-x-x- well that was quite rude...Wicked is Based off of Gregory McGuire's book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which is based off of The Wizard of Oz.
