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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).
For example: Elphaba bites off a midwife’s finger as an newborn; her parents are involved in what is essentially a loving throuple with a Quadling man named Turtle Heart; Fiyero is a child groom ...
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.
Meet “Wicked” Breakout Marissa Bode, the Actress Who Plays Elphaba's Sister Nessarose (Exclusive) Tommy McArdle, Esme Mazzeo, Alex Cramer November 26, 2024 at 12:32 PM
The song begins with Elphaba screaming "Fiyero," but instead of being an unhitched scream, she actually sings a high note that is a minor second above the tonal centre of the song. This creates the effect of a scream, as the note is very high and dissonant , but it is much more controlled and musical than an actual scream. [ 2 ]
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.
"The Wizard and I" features the "Unlimited" theme present throughout the musical. In this piece, Elphaba prophesizes a celebration throughout Oz regarding her, though she does not know it regards her "death" at the end of the musical, after being "melted" by Dorothy, which Elphaba ironically sings about in saying that she is "so happy I could melt."
Nessarose (Marissa Bode, left) is escorted to her new school by older sister Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo). Bode, 24, is the first wheelchair user in the musical’s 21-year history to be cast as Nessa ...