LET'S GO FOR A SPIN
It's the type of spin being done here, or a bakery treat--mmm, bakery treat
donut
A medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically takes the form of a sequence of panels of images.
comic
"Wicked" tells this character's untold side of "The Wizard of Oz"
The Wicked Witch of the West
A walk-through is a very early one of these; a run-through comes late
rehearsal
Switzerland's Denise Biellmann put her name on a move in this sport where the athlete extends their leg above the head as they spin
figure skating
A large bus for traveling in the U.K.; in the U.S. it's a person who guides a sports team
coach
(Cynthia: When Glinda first sees Elphaba, naturally she's startled.)
(Ariana: Stating the obvious, she says these two words)
you're green
An alternate performer who learns the role of a featured player just in case there is an emergency need for a substitute
understudy
In the movie "White Nights", Mikhail Baryshnikov does a 3,960-degree turn, 11 in a row of these
pirouette
In other words, a bunch of tchotchkes
knickknacks
Jeff Goldblum plays Oz, the Great & Terrible; learning of Elphaba's magical potential, he summon her to this colorful place
The Emerald City
The sides of a stage are called this; "waiting in the ___"
wings
In 1967 scientists at Cambridge Univ. discovered the first known one of these, a rapidly spinning neutron star
a pulsar
Norway's Austfonna one is not doing great, contributing to rising sea levels
icecap
When Jon M. Chu first saw "Wicked" before it even hit Broadway he says he could envision it up on the big screen. Now he invites the audience to step inside the magical world of Oz & enjoy this type of 9-letter experience
immersive
The 1970s & '80s were the heyday of this meal-&-a-show type of venue, hiring movie stars like Tab Hunter & Cyd Charisse
Labs use this machine that spins fluids to do your hematocrit, or blood analysis
centrifuge
Adjective meaning having the innocent nature of a childlike angel
cherubic
Ariana: In "The Wizard of Oz" book & film, the character of Glinda is mentioned by name.
Cynthia: Elphaba, however, was invented by "Wicked" author Gregory Maguire from the initials of this Oz creator
L. Frank Baum
A projecting portion of a stage in front of the curtain is known as this, also a term for a protective garment worn in front
an apron