Category 1: 🎬 Movie Facts
Category 2: 🪄 Behind the Scenes
Category 3: 🎶 Music & Stage Knowledge
Category 4: 📺 Big Picture & Trivia
100

The sequel 'Wicked: For Good' opens in theaters on which date?

  • A) November 21, 2025 
  • B) December 1, 2025
  • C) October 15, 2025
  • D) November 30, 2025

A) November 21, 2025 ✅

Explanation: The movie is set to release on November 21, 2025.

100

How many live microphones did cast members use for recording songs according to production details?

  • A) One
  • B) Two
  • C) Three 
  • D) Four

C) Three ✅

Explanation: The cast used three mics (boom + two lavaliers) during recording. Wikipedia

100

The song “Defying Gravity” is known in the musical for what?

  • A) Being sung by Glinda only
  • B) Elphaba flying high 
  • C) A duet with the Wizard
  • D) Being a quiet ballad

  • B) Elphaba flying high ✅

    Explanation: It marks Elphaba’s moment of defiance and flying. 
100

The original stage musical has earned over how many billions in global receipts?

  • A) $1 billion
  • B) $3 billion
  • C) $6 billion 
  • D) $10 billion

C) $6 billion ✅

Explanation: It has grossed more than $6 billion worldwide.

200

Why did the makers split the story into two movies rather than one?

  • A) To add extra songs and scenes 
  • B) Because they had extra budget
  • C) To make each movie shorter
  • D) To hire extra actors

A) To add extra songs and scenes ✅

Explanation: They split it to respect the original two-act structure and include all songs and story elements. 

200

The original stage musical of Wicked has been seen in how many countries?

  • A) 5
  • B) 16 
  • C) 30
  • D) 50

B) 16 ✅

Explanation: It has played in 16 countries.

200

The composer & lyricist of the original musical is which person?

  • A) Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • B) Stephen Schwartz 
  • C) Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • D) Tim Rice

B) Stephen Schwartz ✅

  • Explanation: Stephen Schwartz wrote the music & lyrics.
200

The TV special aired on November 6, 2025 at what time (Eastern Time)?

  • A) 7 p.m. ET
  • B) 8 p.m. ET 
  • C) 9 p.m. ET
  • D) 10 p.m. ET


B) 8 p.m. ET ✅

Explanation: It aired at 8 p.m. ET.

300

Which famous director directed Wicked: For Good?

  • A) Steven Spielberg
  • B) Jon M. Chu 
  • C) Martin Scorsese
  • D) Greta Gerwig

B) Jon M. Chu ✅

Explanation: Jon M. Chu directs the film adaptation. 

300

The TV special 'Wicked: One Wonderful Night' aired on which network?

  • A) ABC
  • B) NBC 
  • C) FOX
  • D) CBS


B) NBC ✅

Explanation: The special aired on NBC.

300

On stage, the musical originally premiered in what year on Broadway?

  • A) 1999
  • B) 2000
  • C) 2003 
  • D) 2005

C) 2003 ✅

Explanation: The Broadway premiere was in 2003.

300

Which character is played by actor Jeff Goldblum in the film?

  • A) Fiyero
  • B) The Wizard
  • C) Boq
  • D) Doctor Dillamond

B) The Wizard ✅

Explanation: Jeff Goldblum plays the Wizard of Oz.

400

Which actress plays the character Elphaba in the film version?

  • A) Ariana Grande
  • B) Cynthia Erivo 
  • C) Michelle Yeoh
  • D) Marissa Bode

B) Cynthia Erivo ✅

Explanation: Cynthia Erivo plays Elphaba.

400

The movie features how many original new songs for the film that were not on stage?

  • A) One
  • B) Two 
  • C) Three
  • D) Four


  • B) Two ✅

    Explanation: It features two new original songs.


400

When cast members record songs for the film, the orchestra for the film version is ___ compared to the stage pit orchestra.

  • A) Smaller
  • B) The same
  • C) Larger 
  • D) None of the above

C) Larger ✅

Explanation: The film uses a larger orchestra than the stage production.

400

The first film adaptation of Wicked (2024) became known as what rank among Broadway-film adaptations?

  • A) The smallest grossing
  • B) The most successful of all time 
  • C) A moderate success
  • D) Failed at box-office
     

B) The most successful of all time ✅

Explanation: It became the most successful Broadway musical film adaptation of all time.