Wicked Characters
This green-skinned main character is misunderstood and destined for greatness.
Who is Elphaba?
She plays Elphaba in the 2024 movie adaptation.
Who is Cynthia Erivo?
This powerful anthem closes Act I and is also a fan-favorite.
What is “Defying Gravity”?
This iconic footwear makes a shimmering appearance on Nessarose—just like in The Wizard of Oz.
What are the ruby slippers?
“I’m through accepting limits, ‘cause someone says they’re so…” is a lyric from this showstopper.
What is “Defying Gravity”?
She’s “popular” and bubbly, and Elphaba’s unlikely best friend.
Who is Glinda?
This pop superstar portrays Glinda in the film.
Who is Ariana Grande?
Glinda sings this song to teach Elphaba how to be well-liked.
What is “Popular”?
A brief scene shows this character flying away in a bubble, referencing her magical entrances in the original film.
Who is Glinda?
“I know about popular, and with an assist from me, to be who you’ll be...” comes from this upbeat number.
What is “Popular”?
This prince finds himself caught between two witches.
Who is Fiyero?
Wicked is being released in this number of parts.
What is two?
Elphaba sings this song early in the show, wondering about her future.
What is “The Wizard and I”?
This classic line from The Wizard of Oz is subtly quoted when Glinda bids Elphaba goodbye “for good.”
What is “There's no place like home”?
“Because I knew you, I have been changed for good.” is the emotional climax of this duet.
What is “For Good”?
She’s Elphaba’s younger sister, whose story turns tragic.
Who is Nessarose?
The Wicked movie is based on this long-running Broadway musical.
What is Wicked?
This song is sung when Elphaba meets the Wizard for the first time.
What is “A Sentimental Man”?
The movie hints at this man’s real identity long before the reveal that he’s not all that “wonderful.”
Who is the Wizard?
This song, sung by Elphaba, expresses her hope and excitement about meeting the Wizard.
What is “The Wizard and I”?
This history teacher becomes a terrifying animal in Oz.
Who is Doctor Dillamond?
These actors portrayed Elphaba and Glinda in the very first Broadway production of Wicked.
Who are Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth?
This bittersweet duet reflects the witches' complicated friendship.
What is “For Good”?
Blink and you’ll miss it: this iconic creature from Oz appears as a caged experiment in Dr. Dillamond’s classroom.
What is a flying monkey?
“Every so often we long to steal to the land of what-might-have-been…” opens this haunting ballad.
What is “I’m Not That Girl”?