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Understanding the Context

Both the musical and book include drama. The first book in the Wicked series by Gregory Maguire is "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West." 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. Galinda ...

Key Insights

In the musical version of 'Wicked', Elphaba and Figyero only appear to die. Fiyero is changed into a Scarecrow and therefore survives the torture of the Wizard of Oz's guards. 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. 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 Wizard of Oz. Why does water melt the Wicked Witch of the West?

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