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Wicked
"Wicked" is the name of a musical that is based on the book of the same name. The lead characters already are known to us through the Oz books, movies, and plays. Contributors to the category typically ask and answer questions to learn specifics about the casts, costumes, music, performances, and special effects of the musical; and the comparison of the characters and the story of the book and the play.
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How does the scarecrow in wicked lose his heart?
The Scarecrow has a heart... he is lacking a brain,
The Tin-Man is the one who is without a heart. He's wicked ex/dead girlfriend/ slave driver Nessarose, (the Wicked Witch of the East) shrunk it with the Grimmerie when he told her he didn't love her, but rather G(a)linda.
How do you get to the stage door at the Wharton Center after seeing 'Wicked'?
Perhaps the most correct, most helpful answer may be found by contacting the Wharton Center. The Center's contact information is the following: by email by wharton@msu.edu; fax at 1-517-353-5329; snail-mail at Wharton Center for the Performing Arts, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1318; telephone at 1-800-Wharton. The Center's website is www.whartoncenter.com.
How old do you have to be to ride Wicked at lagoon in Utah?
Lagoon's rides are all height based no age based. As long as you are 50 inches or taller, you will be able to ride Wicked.
What is the original description of the wicked witch of the west?
The wicked witch of the West is tall, green skinned, she wears a long black dress, pointy hat, and she has long black hair that she keeps in a bun.
Why did Nag call Darzee wicked?
Nag called Darzee wicked because Darzee's wife, Rikki-tikki-tavi, had foiled Nag's plans to harm the humans in the garden by killing his wife, Nagaina's, eggs. Nag saw Darzee as complicit in Rikki-tikki-tavi's actions and therefore labeled him as wicked for aiding in thwarting the snakes' intentions. Nag viewed Darzee as an enemy for aligning with Rikki-tikki-tavi and disrupting the snakes' dominance in the garden.
What are some descendants of the Wizard of Oz?
Elphaba Thropp and her son Liir may have been descendants of the Wizard of Oz. No information was given in the original 1900 book edition of 'The Wizard of Oz' by author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 6, 1919]. The wizard was presented as a seemingly self sufficient, solitary, street smart senior citizen.
But decades later, Gregory Maguire [b. June 9, 1954] published a prequel, 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'. In that novel, he indicated that the Wicked Witch of the West was given the birth name of Elphaba Thropp. He also suggested that she might have been the illegitimate child of her mother Melena's extramarital affair with the Wizard.
In the novel, Elphaba went on to have an affair of her own. She became involved with Fiyero, who was married to Sarima. The result was the birth of Liir, Elphaba's son and the Wizard's grandson.
Who originally stared in the show wicked?
Elphaba was originally played by Idina Menzel and Glinda was originally played by Kristin Chenoweth.
Norbert Leo Butz played Fiyero, Joel Grey played the Wizard, Carol Shelley played Madame Morrible, Christopher Fitzgerald played Boq, and Michelle Federer played Nessarose.
What is the note when Elphaba sings Fiyero's name in 'No Good Deed' in 'Wicked'?
C-prime predominates among the notes that Elphaba hits when she sings Fiyero's name in "No Good Deed" in "Wicked."
Specifically, Elphaba sings Fiyero's name twice after she says his name once. Her spoken notes are b, c-prime, c-prime. Her sung notes range from c-prime,c-double prime,d-double prime and c-double prime the first time to c-prime,c-prime, b the second. This guesstimate is based on the soundtrack of the original Broadway cast.
What is the narrative context of 'Popular' in 'Wicked'?
That Elphaba and Glinda are friends and that Glinda thinks of everyone as Glinda wanna-bes is the narrative context of the song "Popular" in the musical "Wicked."
Specifically, Elphaba and Glinda are accidental roommates their first year at Shiz University. They have opposite personalities what with Elphaba prioritizing activism and convictions and Glinda craving glory and popularity. They set battle lines in "What Is This Feeling?" But they settle their differences, and this unlikely friendship is honored in "Popular."
Why do they swear at the end of 'Defying Gravity' in the Japanese version of 'Wicked'?
Stephen Lawrence Schwartz [b. March 6, 1948] states that he worked extensively via meetings and emails with the translators for the Japanese production of 'Wicked.' Without sufficient familiarity with Japanese, he wasn't able to review the actual Japanese lyrics.
But the composer lyricist reviewed a number of revisions in 'back translation'. This means that he meticulously went over the translation back into English of the chosen Japanese words. That's the way in which he ultimately approved a final version that seemed to properly convey in Japanese what the musical conveys in the original English.
For Stephen Schwartz's discussion of the Japanese production, please visit the link provided below.
Are Glinda and Elphaba from Wicked half-sisters?
No, Glinda and Elphaba are only friends. Elphaba and Nessarose are sisters.
Who is the Ruler of Oogaboo in the Oz books?
Queen Ann Soforth is the Ruler of Oogaboo in 'Tik-Tok of Oz'. Her subjects only number eighty-nine [89] people. That bothers her at first. But she ends up deciding that Oogaboo is a great place to live and that she doesn't want to rule anywhere else.
How long will 'Wicked' run in San Francisco California?
Closing night for 'Wicked' in San Francisco, California is scheduled for September 5, 2010. The first preview was on January 27, 2009. Opening night was February 6, 2009.
What did Fiyero turn into at the end of Wicked?
In the musical he becomes the scarecrow
In the book he dies
Has Gregory Maguire won any awards?
Yes. Gregory Maguire [b. June 9, 1954] received a fellowship to the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, which was held at Vermont's Middlebury College, in 1978. The New York Public Library listed, among the 100 books of the year, The Daughter of the Moon in 1980; and The Dream Stealer in 1983. The American Library Association Young Adult Services Division chose, as the best book for young adults, Maguire's I Feel Like the Morning Star in 1989. Maguire's Seven Spiders Spinning was listed among the year's 100 books by the New York Public Library, and named a Judy Lopez Memorial Award Honor Book, in 1995. His Missing Sisters was named a Parents Choice Honor Book, in 1994. Maguire was artist-in-residence at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1994; the Hambridge Center in Georgia, in 1998; and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, in 1999. Maguire's The Good Liar was included on The Young Book Trust of England's 100 best books, in 1996; and in 1999 named among the New York Public Library's 100best books of the year, the Booklist's top 10 choices in historical fiction for children, and the National Council of Social Studies/CBC's notable social studies trade book. His Oasis was included on the New York Public Library's 1997 list of books for the teen age. And Maguire's Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister was included on the New York Public Library's list of books for the teen age, in 2000.
How do you meet the 'Wicked' cast?
The most complete, most current information may be gleaned from www.wickedthemusical.com and www.musicalschwartz.com. The second site offers the additional advantage of links to the website of composer and lyricist Stephen Lawrence Schwartz [b. March 6, 1954]. Additionally, it's helpful to subscribe to the free online 'Schwartz Scene'. And webmaster Carol de Giere may be contacted at carol@musicalschwartz.com. Please be sure to type 'Comment' or 'Question' into the subject line so that she knows that your message isn't spam.
Will 'Wicked' return to Los Angeles for performances?
No, not in the immediate future is 'Wicked' scheduled to return to Los Angeles. An open-ended performance schedule now is offered at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. Additionally, the national tour includes the San Diego Civic Theatre July 29-August 30, 2009. But cities still are being added for the 2010 tour. For current information, please visit the following website: http://www.musicalschwartz.com/wicked-tour.htm. For answers to your questions, please contact Carol De Giere, who is the webmaster for the above site, at carol@musicalschwartz.com. Please be sure to type in 'Comment' or 'Question' in the subject line, to indicate that your message isn't spam.
Chistery. In the novel version of Wicked, he's a baby snow monkey whom the Wicked Witch of the West rescues from an island in the middle of a lake. The Witch tries to teach him to talk. But he just copies what others say. It's in the sequel, Son of a Witch, that he speaks. The Witch turns him and others into winged monkeys by sewing wings on their backs and then casting a spell. In the stage musical version, he's a servant of the Wizard of Oz, who tricks the Witch into turning Chistery and other monkeys into winged spies. The Witch subsequently frees them, and brings them back to her castle. Christery's first word is Glinda's name, after the Wicked Witch of the West melts. In the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz, the head of the winged monkeys is ka Nikko.
How should you dress for a presentation?
Dress comfortably, but in good taste, and tuck away a lucky symbol on yourself.
Who played Glinda in wicked for the longest?
Kendra Kassebaumplaying it twice on Broadway, original 1st national tour, and the San Fransico production
What does the name Fiyero mean?
== Sensitive, friendly and kind you look for peace and beauty in your environment and relationships. People like to be around you because of your charm and generosity and because you always generate a happy atmosphere. You have a fairly traditional approach to life and have a strong attachment to home, family and loved ones. With your creative imagination you have potential to be successful in the the arts.
Source: http://www.bostonuk.com/name_meanings.php
Does the musical 'Wicked' tell a true story?
No, the musical "Wicked" is neither a true story nor a story based on something that really happened.
Specifically, the musical is based on two books: "The Wizard of Oz" by Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919) and "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire (b. June 9, 1954). Neither one of these two books tells a true story or constitutes a story based on real events. The plot and the characters both come from the fertile imaginations of the two respective authors.
What are the witches in 'Wicked' named?
Elphaba, Glinda, and Nessarose are the names of the witches in 'Wicked'. Elphaba and Nessarose are sisters and share the last name of Thropp. They become known as the Wicked Witches of the East and of the West, respectively. The Thropp sisters both get to know Glinda as students at Shiz University. But Glinda manages to build up a good reputation and thereby ends up as the most powerful sorceress in Oz.
