The following actors played the Wonderful Wizard of Oz in performances of 'Wicked' in the United States of America in 2005:
1, On Broadway, George Hearn [b. June 18, 1934] was the Wizard until Ben Vereen [b. October 10, 1946] took over on May 31.
Gene Weygandt took over on August 30.
Ben Vereen returned to the role on September 6.
2. On the first national tour, David Garrison [b. June 30, 1952] was the Wizard.
3. In Chicago, Gene Weygandt was the Wizard until Ben Vereen took over on August 30.
Gene Weygandt took over on September 6.
The following actors played Boq in performances of 'Wicked' in the United States of America in 2009:
1.On Broadway, Alex Brightman was Boq.
2. On the first national tour, Ben Liebert was Boq.
3. In Chicago, Ted Ely was Boq.
4. In Los Angeles, Eddy Rioseco was Boq.
5. In San Francisco, Eddy Rioseco was Boq.
6. On the second national tour, Ted Ely was Boq until Zach Hanna took over on December 9.
The following actors played Boq in performances of 'Wicked' in the United States of America in 2005:
1. On Broadway, Jeffrey Kuhn took over the role of Boq from Christopher Fitzgerald [b. November 26, 1972] on January 11.
Robb Sapp [b. June 1, 1978] took over on October 11.
2. On the first national tour, Logan Lipton was Boq.
3. In Chicago, Telly Leung was Boq.
In the musical he is simply known as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
The following actors played the Wonderful Wizard of Oz in performances of 'Wicked' in the United States of America in 2006:1. On Broadway, Ben Vereen [b. October 10, 1946] was the Wizard until George Hearn [b. June 18, 1934] reprised the role on January 17.Ben Vereen reprised on February 3.David Garrison [b. June 30, 1952] took over on April 4.2. On the first national tour, David Garrison was the Wizard until P.J. Benjamin took over on March 8.3. In Chicago, Gene Weygandt was the Wizard.
The following actors played the Wonderful Wizard of Oz in performances of 'Wicked' in the United States of America in 2008:1. On Broadway, Lenny Wolpe was the Wizard until P.J. Benjamin took over on July 29.2. On the first national tour, Lee Wilkof [b. June 25, 1951] was the Wizard until Lenny Wolpe took over on September 6.3. In Chicago, Peter Kevoian was the Wizard until Gene Weygandt reprised on January 22.4. In Los Angeles, John Rubinstein [b. December 8, 1946] was the Wizard until David Garrison [b. June 30, 1952] took over on August 26.
The following actors played the Wonderful Wizard of Oz in performances of 'Wicked' in the United States of America in 2007:1. On Broadway, David Garrison [b. June 30, 1952] was the Wizard until Lenny Wolpe took over on July 10.2. On the first national tour, P.J. Benjamin was the Wizard until Lee Wilkof [b. June 25, 1951] took over on December 12.3. In Chicago, Gene Weygandt was the Wizard until Peter Kevoian took over on May 8.David Garrison took over on October 1.Peter Kevoian reprised on October 30.4. In Los Angeles, John Rubinstein [b. December 8, 1946] was the Wizard.
Title pages of the book by author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 5, 1919] have read The New Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. No matter the title, the book was written and copyrighted in 1899, and published in 1900.
In the musical he is simply known as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
The following actors played the Wonderful Wizard of Oz in performances of 'Wicked' in the United States of America in 2006:1. On Broadway, Ben Vereen [b. October 10, 1946] was the Wizard until George Hearn [b. June 18, 1934] reprised the role on January 17.Ben Vereen reprised on February 3.David Garrison [b. June 30, 1952] took over on April 4.2. On the first national tour, David Garrison was the Wizard until P.J. Benjamin took over on March 8.3. In Chicago, Gene Weygandt was the Wizard.
The following actors played the Wonderful Wizard of Oz in performances of 'Wicked' in the United States of America in 2008:1. On Broadway, Lenny Wolpe was the Wizard until P.J. Benjamin took over on July 29.2. On the first national tour, Lee Wilkof [b. June 25, 1951] was the Wizard until Lenny Wolpe took over on September 6.3. In Chicago, Peter Kevoian was the Wizard until Gene Weygandt reprised on January 22.4. In Los Angeles, John Rubinstein [b. December 8, 1946] was the Wizard until David Garrison [b. June 30, 1952] took over on August 26.
She was played by Margaret Hamilton.
The following actors played the Wonderful Wizard of Oz in performances of 'Wicked' in the United States of America in 2007:1. On Broadway, David Garrison [b. June 30, 1952] was the Wizard until Lenny Wolpe took over on July 10.2. On the first national tour, P.J. Benjamin was the Wizard until Lee Wilkof [b. June 25, 1951] took over on December 12.3. In Chicago, Gene Weygandt was the Wizard until Peter Kevoian took over on May 8.David Garrison took over on October 1.Peter Kevoian reprised on October 30.4. In Los Angeles, John Rubinstein [b. December 8, 1946] was the Wizard.
The following actors played the Wonderful Wizard of Oz in performances of 'Wicked' in the United States of America in 2009:1. On Broadway, P.J. Benjamin was the Wizard.2. On the first national tour, Lenny Wolpe was the Wizard until Richard Kline [b. April 29, 1944] took over on September 10.3. In Chicago, Gene Weygandt was the Wizard.4. In Los Angeles, David Garrison [b. June 30, 1952] was the Wizard.5. In San Francisco, David Garrison was the Wizard until Lee Wilkof [b. June 25, 1951] took over on June 2.Tom McGowan [b. July 26, 1959] took over on December 22.6. On the second national tour, Tom McGowan was the Wizard until Don Amendolia [b. February 1, 1945] took over on December 9.
in the song wonderful by the wizard she says that the people of oz respected him and worshiped him, they called him wonderful. so he thought he was wonderful. Also Galinda says that no one could resist the opportunity to have (the power), Fiyero mentions Elphaba could, and has.
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.
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Some examples of alliteration in The Wizard of Oz are "Wicked Witch of the West" and "Courage, Cowardly Lion." These phrases use the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds for emphasis and rhythm.
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.
The story about Elphaba's mother and the Wizard is in the song "No One Mourns the Wicked."