Does the Wicked Witch have a name?

In The Wiz (1974), its film version (1978), and television special (2015), the Wicked Witch of the West is given the name Evillene (portrayed by Mabel King in both the original Broadway cast and the film, and Mary J. Blige in the television special). She is the malevolent ruler of the Winkies.
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What is the full name of wicked?

Elphaba Thropp

Elphaba is the now-famous name given to the character previously known only as the Wicked Witch of the West. She is the protagonist in this retelling of the familiar stories conceived in the children's novels of L. Frank Baum.
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Do the witches in The Wizard of Oz have names?

North. The Good Witch of the North was not named in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Nor whas she named in any of Baum's Oz books. However, Baum gave her the name of Locasta in the 1902 musical extravaganza, The Wizard of Oz.
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Why is the wicked witch name Elphaba?

Elphaba is modeled after the Witch portrayed by Margaret Hamilton in the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz: green-skinned, clad entirely in black and wearing a tall peaked hat. Maguire formulated the name "Elphaba" from the phonetic pronunciation of Baum's initials L.F.B.
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What is the name of the Wicked Witch of the South?

According to one account, Singra was the Wicked Witch of the South, cousin of the Wicked Witches of the East and West. At some point, she saved a Water Nymph's life and in exchange the Nymph made her impervious to water, which killed her cousin.
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What is the name of the Good Witch of the North?

Glinda the Good Witch of the North, a character in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
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Why is Wicked witch green?

In Maguire's story the Witch's name is "Elphaba" who is green due to her mother consuming "Green Miracle Elixir" while she was pregnant with her.
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Are Elphaba and Glinda lovers?

Glinda may be the Good Witch and Elphaba may be the Wicked Witch, but their love for each other in their final scene together is truly heartbreakingly lovely. Yes, we know Elphaba loves Fiyero – in the show “As Long As You're Mine” serves as their sensual and haunting love duet – but she also loves Glinda.
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Who did Elphaba turn into the lion?

Brrr – the Cowardly Lion

The protagonist of the third book, Brrr is a lion cub saved from a science experiment in the life sciences class by Elphaba. He grows up to become the famous Cowardly Lion, one of Dorothy's eventual companions. He is the protagonist of A Lion Among Men, and is a major character in Out of Oz.
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What is the Wicked Witch of the West called Dorothy?

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Is Glinda a witch?

There are actually two good witches in Baum's original version: Glinda is the witch of the South, not the North, in his telling, and she doesn't appear until the second-to-last chapter. The book states that she is not only “kind to everyone,” but also “the most powerful of all the Witches.”
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Is Glinda a princess?

The unnamed taller blonde man forcefully argues Glinda was not a witch, but rather a princess. He states she “wore a crown and came down in a bubble” which qualifies her to be a princess.
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Who did Elphaba turn into a scarecrow?

Fiyero is then transformed unwittingly into the Scarecrow by Elphaba even though he was killed by the Gale Force in the novel. He helps Elphaba stage her death and runs away with her out of Oz to start a new life, where they both die in the book (though in the end Elphaba's death is questionable).
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Is Wicked a true story?

Ted Bundy with his long-time girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall, who wrote the memoir on which Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is based.
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Does Elphaba have a son?

Last appearance. Liir Thropp (pronounced [leer]) is a key character in The Wicked Years series by Gregory Maguire, appearing in all four novels. He is the son of Elphaba Thropp and the main protagonist of the second book Son of a Witch, published in 2005.
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Is Glinda also Auntie Em?

ADULT CASTING

Auntie Em Dorothy's Aunt and Henry's wife. A typical midwestern farm worker, her main concern is the upkeep of her farm. Doubles as Glinda the Good Witch of the North.
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Who plays Elphaba Wicked 2021?

The Broadway company will include Lindsay Pearce as Elphaba, Ginna Claire Mason as Glinda, Alexandra Billings as Madame Morrible (Kathy Fitzgerald will play the role from 9/14 through 9/26), Michael McCormick as The Wizard, Sam Gravitte as Fiyero, Riley Costello as Boq, Mili Diaz as Nessarose, and Michael X.
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Does Elphaba kiss Glinda?

In the Finnish production, Elphaba and Glinda share a kiss (this has only been confirmed from the final Finish performance).
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Who is Zelenas father?

Zelena is the older half sister of Regina,her dad is gardener Jonathan and is in no way royalty. King Leopold is snow whites dad, prince Henry is Reginas dad so Zelena and Regina share Cora for a mom.
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Was The Wizard of Oz toxic?

Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch, was coated in green makeup that was copper-based, which was incredibly toxic; once her makeup was applied, she couldn't eat, and had to subsist on a liquid diet and drink from a straw.
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Is The Wizard of Oz evil?

Considering the Wizard of Oz ultimately proves himself to be a generous, kindhearted man, it's safe to say he's far from a stereotypical, morally corrupt politician type. However, as he said himself, he's still a very bad wizard.
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What was the name of the good Witch?

Catherine Bell, who played Cassie Nightingale, the "good witch" in the film series, both co-produced and starred in the series. The series followed the residents of (the fictional town) Middleton, including Cassie and her daughter Grace as they welcomed Dr. Sam Radford and his son to town.
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Is the witch of the north evil?

As everyone knows, the Wicked Witches of the East and West are evil, while Glinda the "Good Witch" of the North is, well, good.
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Was Glinda the Witch of the North?

In the classic 1939 MGM musical movie The Wizard of Oz, the Good Witch of the North was replaced by the character of Glinda, who was originally the Good Witch of the South in the book.
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