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Elphaba Thropp is the Wicked Witch of the West, although in the beginning of the musical we see she is just a normal girl attending college for the first time... apart from the fact that she is green. She is the sister of Nessarose Thropp, her crippled younger sibling, and the daughter of Frexpar Thropp, the governor of Munchkinland. When dropping the girls off at Shiz University, he gives Nessa (Nessarose) a pair of silver jeweled slippers which become the notorious ruby slippers. He gives Elphaba nothing but the parting words, "Try not to talk so much."
Elphaba was planning on rooming with Nessarose while at Shiz, but Madame Morrible, the headmistress thinks otherwise. She arranges for Nessa to stay with her and to find Elphaba a roommate of her own. She proceeds to wheel Nessa away. In a fit of rage, Elphaba throws out her hands and the chair comes hurtling back to her. It is revealed that she has magic powers that might even allow her to meet the wizard.
There is a lot more to the story, but that is just her background. We see that she is not so much Wicked as she is misunderstood, just like we see the Wizard is not so much wonderful as he is.. to put it simply, evil.
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Which song is about Elphaba's mother and the Wizard in the musical 'Wicked'?
The story about Elphaba's mother and the Wizard is in the song "No One Mourns the Wicked."
Who performs the song 'Defying Gravity' in 'Wicked'?
Elphaba Thropp in the musical Wicked :) Current London Elphaba: Rachel Tucker Current Broadway Elphaba: Teal Wicks
WHO WAS WICKed witch of the?
If you mean in the broudway musical, her real name was supposed to be Elphaba. If you haven't seen Wicked the musical, I HIGHLY suggest you do!
Did Idina Menzel win a Tony award?
Yes. Idina Menzel won a Tony Award in 2003 for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked. Yes. Idina Menzel won a Tony Award in 2003 for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked. Yes. Idina Menzel won a Tony Award in 2003 for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked. Yes. Idina Menzel won a Tony Award in 2003 for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked.
Which role did Idina Menzel play in the broadway musical Wicked?
Idina Menzel's role in 'Wicked' was Elphaba, also known as 'The Wicked Witch of the West' from the Wizard of Oz. She won numerous awards for her performance, including a Tony for 'Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical'.
How do you use likewise in sentence?
Idina Menzel starred in the broadway musical Wicked as the original Elphaba in New York City; likewise, Stephanie J. Block starred as Elphaba in the first national tour of Wicked.
Is the wizard Elphaba's or Glinda's father in the musical Wicked?
No one is Elphaba Thropp's husband in either the book or the stage versions of 'Wicked'. She's in love with Prince Fiyero. In the original book version by Gregory Maguire [b. June 9, 1954], Fiyero is married unhappily to Sarima. But in the musical, he isn't married.
Is wicked a musical group?
No.Wicked is both a Broadway musical and a novel.Trust me, the musical is easier to understand. Both the musical and the novel tell the story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, before she became evil up untill her death.
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.
Who is Elphaba Thropp in the musical 'Wicked'?
Sister to Nessarose; love of Fiyero's life; friend and roommate to Glinda and wildlife; and enemyof the Wizard and Madame Morrible is what Elphaba Thropp is in the musical "Wicked."Specifically, Elphaba Thropp is one of two main characters in the musical. The other is Glinda, who starts out antagonistic and ends up sympathetic to her green-skinned roommate at Shiz University. The musical focuses on the interaction between the young girls before Elphaba becomes infamous and Glinda becomes revered in the magical lands of Oz.
What was the wicked witch's name in Wicked?
In Wicked there are really not any wicked witches, just misunderstood girls with magical powers. Elphaba is a college student who was born green and was loved by no one. Because of this, she was considered misunderstood. Being misunderstood and unloved gave her a bitter feeling and she became the Wicked Witch of the West. The Wicked Witch of the East is Elphaba's younger sister who was once paralyzed. Her name is Nessarose. She becomes wicked in an act of selfishness in trying to save her boyfriend from death. None of the typical witches are wicked. The wicked witch of the west is Elphaba is just missunderstood and that's what the whole musical is about. Then there is Nessarose who is Elphaba's sister but she is seen as the wicked witch of the east because she made a selfish descision to keep her love. Then of course there is Glinda, who isn't really Wicked but very selfish sometimes and a little bit self-centered.
Which witch attends Shiz University in 'Wicked'?
Elphaba, Glinda and Nessarose are witches who attend Shiz University in the musical "Wicked."Specifically, Elphaba and Nessarose are the Thropp sisters from Munchkinland. They become known respectively as the Wicked Witches of the West and of the East. Glinda is from the Quadling Country. She becomes known as Glinda the Good.
