Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Goldblum
Warning: This article includes MAJOR SPOILERS for Wicked: Part 1, Wicked: Part 2, and the Broadway musical.
✕ Remove Ads At the start of Act 2 of the Wicked musical, Glinda acts as a figurehead for The Wizard’s administration, working closely with Madame Morrible. She puts effort into convincing the Ozians that everything is perfect and happy, even announcing her engagement to Fiyero as a way to distract the citizens from everything terrible happening. This political job positions Glinda as a direct foe of Elphaba, putting even more tension in their friendship after “Defying Gravity.
✕ Remove Ads Related Wicked's 14 Wizard Of Oz Easter Eggs Wicked features many overt references to The Wizard of Oz, but there are a variety of more subtle Easter eggs from the 1939 movie to be found. 6 Elphaba Transforms Fiyero Into The Scarecrow The Song "No Good Deed" Occurs When Elphaba Creates The Scarecrow ✕ Remove Ads Of the big Wizard of Oz characters in Wicked, Part 1 has shown the origin story of the Cowardly Lion, Elphaba, and Glinda. The first half also hints that Nessarose is the Wicked Witch of the East. Nessa’s song will explain how Boq became the Tin Man, which leaves The Scarecrow.
Instead, the Shiz headmistress decides to murder Nessa by conjuring a storm, since weather magic is her specialty. However, the arrival of the iconic character does not necessarily mean Dorothy will appear in Wicked: Part 2. In the musical, Dorothy is always off-stage, in a trap door, or a silhouette. As such, it’s unclear how they will handle the situation.
Related Who Is Elphaba’s Real Father? Why Wicked Obscures His Face Though he briefly appears during"No One Mourns the Wicked," Wicked: Part 1 keeps the identity of Elphaba's father a secret by obscuring his face.
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