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Elphaba Thropp (/ ˈ ɛ l f ə b ə ˈ θ r ɒ p /) is the protagonist in the 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, its musical theatre adaptation, and the musical's two-part film adaptation, Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025).
“It was the first page,” Lin tells TODAY.com, recalling a scene in which Dorothy and her companions discuss a rumor that Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, is intersex. “I was like, ‘Wait.
Seemingly as a result of the milkweed, Elphaba's mother dies while giving birth to Elphaba's younger sister, Nessarose. "Elphaba is caught emotionally at that time. We have her carry that through.
Bode is tight-lipped about “Wicked: Part Two” (in theaters Nov. 21, 2025), although as fans of the stage show know, Nessa takes a dramatic turn after Elphaba breaks bad and goes into hiding.
Espinosa received the 2006 Broadway.com Audience Award for "Favorite Female Replacement", in recognition of her performances as Elphaba during her Broadway run as lead. [9] Espinosa originated the role of Elphaba for the third U.S. production of Wicked in Los Angeles, which opened on February 21, 2007, playing the role until December 30, 2007. [10]
Nessa is the sister of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. Nessa’s paralysis is caused by her father's attempt to make her mother eat milkflowers (in the play) or the mother herself taking a special medicine she acquired (in the novel) to ensure that her second child would not be born with Elphaba's green skin.
All the spoilers for 'Wicked Part 2,' including questions like does Elphaba die, what happens to Glinda, and who Fiyero ends up with at the end.
[5] [7] [8] Suskauer performed over 100 shows as Elphaba. [9] According to Suskauer, being painted into the makeup for Elphaba was a 15-minute process each night, and her standard warmup consisted of 20-minutes of vocal exercises. [9] Suskauer's performances as Elphaba have been received favorably by critics.