'Wicked' the Musical Trivia Quiz

Answer: Upland

G(a)linda's surname is Upland. Elphaba's is Thropp. It's Dr. Dillamond and Madam Morrible who are at Shiz University teaching the two girls. Galinda becomes Glinda to show her support for animal rights. She then later becomes Glinda the Good, where Elphaba becomes the Wicked Witch of the West.

Answer: History

These are lyrics from 'Wonderful' and the Wizard tells Elphaba that "Where I'm from, we believe all sorts of things that aren't true, we call it history". A man can be a traitor or liberator, a rich man could be a thief or philanthropist, and you could be either a crusader or a liberator. It's all in the opinion.

Answer: False

There is a song called 'Dancing Through Life' in 'Wicked'. It's the sixth song on the soundtrack released in 2003. This is when Fiyero asks Galinda out on a date and they go to the Ozdust Ballroom where Galinda also befriends Elphaba, and joins in with her dancing.

Answer: Bubble

Glinda travels in a bubble. Elphaba travels on a broomstick and Nessarose travels in a wheelchair. Apparition is the method of travel in Harry Potter. Elphaba makes fun of Glinda, shouting "We can't all come and go by bubble!" Glinda's bubble was an invention of the Wizard.

Answer: True

'Wicked' only won one Grammy award, for Best Musical Show Album. Also in 2005, it won 3 Broadway.com Audience Awards for Favourite Female Replacement (Jennifer Laura Thompson), Favourite Long-Running Show and Favourite Male Replacement (Joey McIntyre). Shoshana Bean was also nominated for Favourite Female Replacement, but lost out to her co-star.

Answer: Defying Gravity

In season one, an episode called 'Wheels', Rachel Berry (played by Lea Michele) and Kurt Hummel (played by Chris Colfer) competed for a lead role in a song by singing 'Defying Gravity'. Kurt purposefully sang a high note wrong to lose out because his father was struggling to cope with comments made about Kurt's sexuality, particularly as 'Defying Gravity' is a song traditionally sung by a woman.

Answer: 2005

It was the week ending the 1st of January 2006 that 'Wicked' broke the record for the highest weekly box office gross in Broadway history, earning $1,610,934. The record was previously held by the musical, 'The Producers'. 'Wicked' has repeatedly broken this record since.

Answer: Apollo Victoria Theatre

The Apollo Victoria Theatre was the home of 'Wicked' when it first opened on the West End in September 2006. The theatre has also been home to other musicals like 'The Sound of Music' and 'Starlight Express'. On Broadway, 'Wicked' opened in the Gershwin Theatre in 2003.

Answer: Western

'Defying Gravity' is the final song in Act 1 of 'Wicked'. It's the moment when Elphaba breaks with the policies of the Wizard and takes off on her own, flying away on her broom. Glinda refuses to go with her, even though Elphaba asks. It's the moment when Elphaba becomes the Wicked Witch and Glinda the Good Witch.

Answer: True

Elphaba casts a spell to turn Boq into the Tin Man in order to save his life. She has to do this as Nessa tries to cast a spell to make Boq love her, but it fails and he loses his heart completely. Elphaba has to turn him into the Tin Man in order to save his life. Fiyero later becomes the Scarecrow.