Wicked
Warning : This article hold back pamperer for Wicked , the 2024 movie and the Broadway melodious . Wickedis a story about corrupt government , discrimination , and propaganda , but it is also mostly the story of the friendship between the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch , begin long before Dorothy make it in Oz . The narrative started out as Gregory Maguire ’s novelWicked : The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , which place Elphaba Thropp as the main character and Galinda Upland as her unbelievable and ironic champion . TheWickedbook was greatly changedwhen it was adapted for Broadway , including the friendly relationship being bring to the cutting edge .
In 2024,Wickedwas regenerate with a movie adjustment , based on the show rather than the Quran . TheWickedcastis stunningly leave by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande - Butera as Elphaba and Galinda / Glinda , severally . With awesome individual performances and larger - than - life chemistry , Erivo and Grande - Butera absolutely beguile the turbulent , affectionate , supportive , and ethereal dynamic between the two enemies - to - Quaker . Elphaba and Glinda undergo a shared discharge of hear each other as forgone rivals , before realizing the agency that their personality , care , and aspiration in reality complement each other and that they will ask one another for what is to come .
WickedMain Cast & Characters
Character
Original Broadway Actor
Movie Actor
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Elphaba
Idina Menzel
Cynthia Erivo
Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Glinda
Kristin Chenoweth
Ariana Grande - Butera
Fiyero
Norbert Leo Butz
Jonathan Bailey
Nessarose
Michelle Federer
Marissa Bode
Boq
Christopher Fitzgerald
Ethan Slater
Dr. Dillamond
Willliam Youmans
Peter Dinklage
Madame Morrible
Carole Shelley
Michelle Yeoh
The Wizard
Joel Grey
Jeff Goldblum
Elphaba & Galinda Meet & Accidentally Become Roommates At Shiz University
Elphaba & Galdina Hate Each Other On Sight But Are Forced Into Each Other’s Proximity, Becoming Passionate Nemeses
Elphaba and Galinda meet when they both get at Shiz University , Galinda as a student and Elphaba just helping drop off her baby Nessarose . Galinda has an exaggerated reaction of shock to Elphaba ’s green skin before making an crack to help her once she is a sorceress to affect everyone else . Elphaba now calls Galinda out as a panderer to others ' public opinion and brush off her . This might have been the end of thing , but Elphaba ’s accidental display of thaumaturgy lead to Madame Morrible take a firm stand she enrol .
In Wicked ’s special features , Ariana Grande portion out that Glinda and Elphaba ’s enemies to friend relationship works perfectly due to their resemblance .
Galinda , trying to gain over Madame Morrible , runs up to them , which Morrible erroneously interprets as Galinda offer to board with Elphaba . While their fight may seem superficial , Galinda is also deeply jealous of Elphaba ’s instinctive magic trick powerand her being favored by Madame Morrible , as Galinda ’s lifespan - long dream is to be a sorceress . The two devolve into a disorderly school competition of " the popular girl vs. the nerdy girl " — of harlequinade , insults , and constantly rearrange the elbow room — in which the integral school hold Galinda ’s side , march an former form of the motif of mob mentality inWicked .
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" Dear Old Shiz "
Everyone is overly startled by Elphaba ’s arrival , including Galinda after she sings the final promissory note of the call , garnering the bookman body ’s admiration .
" What Is This Feeling ? "
Elphaba and Galinda ’s over - the - top rivalry takes shape : They fight back over Galinda ’s thing taking up a disproportionate amount of blank space in the elbow room , prank each other , and everyone in school acts like Galinda is a " sufferer " for " enduring " the situation .
Elphaba & Galinda Become Friends When Everyone At Shiz Goes To A Party
A Prank Gone Awry & The Night At The Ozdust Changes Elphaba & Galinda’s Lives
When Fiyero arrives at Shiz , he convinces everyone to go out dance at the Ozdust ballroom . Spurred on by her friends , Galinda gifts a fashionably disgustful lid to Elphaba as a prank and bid her out with them as well . However , Elphaba interprets this as a genuine olive offset , and immediately cash in one’s chips to Madame Morrible and get Galinda into her sorcery seminar , leading Galinda to gravely muse on the kind of person she has been and the sort of individual Elphaba is — decently before Elphaba show up at the Ozdust and is mocked by everyone for her chapeau .
Elphaba and Galinda ’s raw chemistry begins to amount through , as they very chop-chop confide in each other .
Galinda saves the moment by stepping up and dancing with Elphaba in a beautiful , natural presentation of rapprochement . Elphaba and Galinda ’s instinctive chemistry start to fare through , as they very chop-chop trust in each other , including Elphaba telling Galinda about her difficult nurture . Galinda also becomes committed to do Elphaba popular ; the rest of the school is more friendly towards her after she becomes friend with Galinda . Elphaba and Galinda are friends at school day for an undetermined amount of clock time after this ( likely a few workweek to months),and Galinda becomes Elphaba ’s biggest admirer in her wizardly education .
" Dancing Through living "
Fiyero arrives at Shiz and lasso everyone into a Nox out ; Galinda gives Elphaba the hat ; Madame Morrible distinguish Galinda about Elphaba ’s demand ; Elphaba and Galinda dance together and are in a flash friends .
" Popular "
Galinda becomes convinced that she will make Elphaba pop and her protagonist will enjoy it the same manner she does ; she also tells Elphaba that popularity is a practical tool in sprightliness .
Galinda (Now Glinda) Comes With Elphaba To The Emerald City To Meet The Wizard
Elphaba & Glinda’s Friendship Is Put To The Test, But They Respect Each Other’s Different Priorities
Despite Elphaba ’s acquire tactual sensation for Fiyero ( who is in a family relationship with Galinda ) andGalinda vary her name to Glindafor mostly superficial reasons ( claim it to be an act of protest against Dr. Dillamond ’s check ) , the young women ’s bond is incredibly compassionate and enduring . Elphaba invites Glinda to come to the Emerald City with her at the last minutefor no reason other than she wants her company along the manner . The two have a fun twenty-four hours in the city before things take a dark twist , and their cardinal remainder come to light .
revolting : Part 1 builds up Elphaba and Glinda ’s friendship , leading to a tense ending in The Emerald City that ready the foundation for Wicked : Part 2 .
Upon the realization of the true nature of the Wizard of Oz , Glinda at once tries to tranquilize Elphaba down and exert a affable talks , while Elphaba does not hesitate in nerve the Grimmerie and trying to scarper . " Defying Gravity " begins with them sound the things about the other that rightfully do frustrate them . However , when Elphaba asserts that she will not cooperate with the Wizard ’s corrupt regime , the two are able to prize that they each call for to take a different path based on who they are . Elphaba flees , provide Glinda as Madame Morrible ’s only sorcery student .
" I ’m Not That Girl "
Elphaba reflect on her flavour for Fiyero and his kinship with Galinda , determining that he has chosen the conventional beauty and amiable personality that she will never live up to .
" One Short Day "
Elphaba and Glinda explore the Emerald City : They both see it as a place that reflect their personal ambitions and affirm that they are good friends .
" Defying gravitation "
Elphaba and Glinda criticize each other for severally fight down and complying with the Wizard . Elphaba assert that she is flee and invite Glinda to come with her ; Glinda is momentarily convey by the thought but decide to detain , and the two bid each other well .
Elphaba & Glinda Don’t See Each Other For Some Time, While Glinda Becomes The Wizard’s Spokesperson
Glinda & Elphaba May Technically Be Enemies At This Point, But Have Avoided Confrontation
Wicked : For Goodwill presumably closely follow the game of the second half of the show , which picks up after another unreadable fourth dimension jump ( probably at least a couple of old age later ) . Glinda the Good is now the Wizard ’s spokesperson and the authorities ’s comeback to the Wicked Witch of the West . Glinda greatly enjoys public idolization and avoids saying anything specifically condemning her friend , but still goes along with the Wizard and Madame Morrible ’s propaganda . In the time Elphaba has been on the running , she has not seen Glinda at all .
" give thanks Goodness "
Glinda fete her date to Fiyero with the Ozian public and endeavor to assure them about the Wicked Witch still being at large ; she also reflects on the things she has lost in her " happy conclusion . "
Elphaba & Glinda Reunite At Glinda & Fiyero’s Engagement Ball — & Fiyero Leaves With Elphaba
Elphaba & Glinda’s Trust In Each Other Is Shattered By The Situation With Fiyero
Glinda also announces her battle to Fiyero , and a Lucille Ball is thrown in the Emerald City to celebrate presently after . Elphaba arrives under the pretense of freeing the flying monkeys , but also belike because of Fiyero . Glinda has the rug ripped out from under her and is probably questioning years of her sprightliness when Fiyero leaves her for Elphabapretty much as before long as he knows Elphaba is there . It is a bit of betrayal on both side : Elphaba is mostly happy that Fiyero reciprocates her feelings , while Glinda thoughtlessly suggests a plan to capture Elphaba in her anger .
" I ’m Not That Girl ( Reprise ) "
Glinda reflects on recognise that she is n’t the one Fiyero loves .
" As Long As You ’re Mine "
Elphaba and Fiyero drop the night together ; Elphaba say she feel " disgusting " for the first time , presumptively because of what has encounter with Glinda .
Elphaba & Glinda Get In A Huge Fight After Nessarose Is Killed
Elphaba & Glinda’s Relationship Reaches Its Breaking Point
unbeknown to Glinda , Madame Morrible summons the storm which brings Dorothy to Oz and kills Nessarose . Elphaba and Glinda run into each other again at the site of Nessa ’s death , where tension finally boil over . They are both eat up with the other ’s approach to what is plump on in Oz , while Glinda is still furious about Fiyero . What results is a slapstick engagement that efficaciously captures their chaotic intuitive feeling . Elphaba is then about arrested , but Fiyero intervenes to save her ; while she is able to flee , he is captured himself , despite Glinda ’s dissent .
Glinda Comes To Warn Elphaba, & They Make Peace Before Parting Ways
Wicked’s Best Friends Meet One Last Time & Sing “For Good”
Having realized the truth about Madame Morrible , Glinda goes to Elphaba ’s castle to try out to carry her to free Dorothy and monish her that she is in true risk this prison term . They receive word of Fiyero ’s hypothecate destruction and are both heartbroken . A rapprochement unfolds , but also again recognition of their divergence , asElphaba tells Glinda she must take Oz now with the skills Elphaba never had . Elphaba give Glinda the Grimmerie , and the two tearfully reflect on how they have changed each other ’s lives in birdcall .
Glinda may never know that Elphaba live on , but the account demonstrates that their values and how they set out to change the earthly concern will always be charm by each other .
Elphaba then confronts Dorothy and is supposedly melted . A devastated Glinda ousts the Wizard and has Morrible arrested ; she is exit knowing that she must rule well for the interest of her Quaker . However , she does not experience that both Elphaba and Fiyero survive and flee Oz together . This , perhaps , isWicked ’s most heartbreaking aspect : Glinda may never love that Elphaba lived , but the story demo that their values and how they adjust out to modify the humanity will always be influenced by each other .
" March of the Witch Hunters "
Glinda witnesses a violent mob marching against Elphaba and is threaten when she tells Madame Morrible that things have induce out of mastery ; she subsequently realize that Elphaba was right that Nessarose ’s death was orchestrated .
" Foor Good "
Elphaba and Glinda forgive one other , say that they have exchange each other ’s lives , and part way .
" closing curtain : For Good ( Reprise "
Elphaba and Fiyero leave Oz ; Elphaba laments that Glinda does not know they are live . From a aloofness , Elphaba and Glinda again recollect their friendship .
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Wicked adapts the Broadway melodic into a two - part film , keep an eye on the unlikely friendly relationship between Elphaba , born with green skin , and Glinda , a democratic aristocrat , in the Land of Oz . As they voyage their contrast paths , they acquire into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West .
yucky : For Good is the sequel to the 2024 cinema adaptation of the popular Broadway level melodic . The film explores the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West , known as Elphaba , as the world of Oz is secern from a steel new perspective .
