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  1. Why is the school named 'Shiz' in 'Wicked'? - Answers

    Nov 28, 2024 · Shiz University is the name of the school in both the book and stage versions of 'Wicked'. It's the place where Elphaba Thropp, who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, meets Galinda. …

  2. What are the names of all four witches in 'The Wizard of Oz'?

    Nov 16, 2024 · In Gregory McGuire's book Wicked, he names the Wicked Witch of the West Elphaba (from the author of the Wizard of Oz's initials, LFB) and the Wicked Witch of the East Nessarose.

  3. Why does water melt the Wicked Witch of the West? - Answers

    Dec 10, 2024 · Note of importance: In both the Wicked the Musical and the book Wicked, Elphaba is the Wicked Witch of the West's name, named after the initials of Lyman Frank Baum, who wrote the …

  4. What happens to Elphaba and Fiyero in 'Wicked'? - Answers

    Nov 25, 2024 · In the book version of 'Wicked', Elphaba and Fiyero die. Fiyero is killed. Elphaba Thropp, who also is called the Wicked Witch of the West, also dies. But the book includes the information that …

  5. How does Dorothy kill the Wicked Witch of the West? - Answers

    Jan 26, 2025 · The Wicked Witch of the West wanted the Slippers that had belonged to the Wicked Witch of the East. Dorothy's house had landed on the Wicked Witch of the East, and killed her.

  6. What is the meaning of a wicked sense of humor? - Answers

    Feb 14, 2025 · Ah, a wicked sense of humor is like a mischievous little squirrel playing in the autumn leaves, bringing a twinkle to your eye and a giggle to your heart. It's about finding joy in the …

  7. Did the wicked witches of Wizard of Oz have names? - Answers

    Aug 30, 2023 · The book and movie versions of the Wizard of Oz only refer to her as the Wicked Witch of the East. In Wicked, Gregory Maguire names her Nessarose.

  8. Why did Galinda change her name to Glinda in 'Wicked'?

    Oct 24, 2022 · The wicked witch of the West's name is Elphaba Thropp, and her sister (the wicked witch of the East)'s name is Nessarose. and glinda's name is actually Galinda Upland, as revealed in Wicked.

  9. Why did Elphaba or The Wicked Witch of the West from Wicked

    Mar 27, 2025 · The play takes certain liberties with the source material. The book 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' is more closely paired with the movie 'The Wizard of Oz' than …

  10. How do they make Elphaba fly in the musical 'Wicked'?

    Feb 2, 2025 · Elphaba Thropp, the future Wicked Witch of the West, needs to fly when she decides that her life will be about protesting unfair rules, about 'Defying Gravity'. There's a blackout that enables …