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"Wicked" Cast, Number 2 Trivia Quiz

Another quiz to see how much you know about the cast members in "Wicked"!

A multiple-choice quiz by lizdancer. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
lizdancer

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
231,865

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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639

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Question 1 of 10

1. How did Kristin Chenoweth get a neck injury from "Wicked"? Hint

From flipping her hair during "Popular"

From throwing herself on the bed at the end of "Popular"

From tripping during a song

From moving her head around quickly during "No One Mourns the Wicked"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which one of these things actually happened to Shoshana Bean? Hint

She dropped her broom during "Defying Gravity".

She fell through a trap door.

She accidentally ran right off the stage on her "Gravity" entrance.

She forgot her lines and said things that didn't make sense

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which actress that has played Elphaba sings the line "I hear that rebel animals are giving her food and shelter" on the "Wicked" cast recording of the song "Thank Goodness"? Hint

Julia Murney

Ana Gasteyer

Kristy Cates

Eden Espinosa

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Question 4 of 10

4. During a curtain call, after explaining about donating to the Hurricane Katrina fund, Idina Menzel asks if Jennifer Laura Thompson wants to add anything. What is her response? Hint

What were you saying?

Donate, people!

I like cheese.

I like chocolate!

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which cast member who has played Elphaba was not an understudy for Idina Menzel? Hint

Stephanie J Block

Shoshana Bean

Eden Espinosa

Ana Gasteyer

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Question 6 of 10

6. From the "Backstage with Shoshana Bean" videos, what did Shoshana Bean think was so ridiculous about Ben Vereen's outfit? Hint

It had skeletons all over it

It was bright pink

It was bright green

It was old and beat up

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Question 7 of 10

7. On Julia Murney's CD "I'm Not Waiting", what song from "Wicked" did she record? Hint

I'm Not That Girl

The Wizard and I

Defying Gravity

No Good Deed

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what musical, other than "Wicked," did Norbert Leo Butz have a named (non-understudy) role in the original cast? Hint

Avenue Q

Rent

The Last Five Years

Piece

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the original Glinda from the "Wicked" tour cast? Hint

Emily Rozek

Kristin Chenoweth

Analeigh Ashford

Kendra Kassebaum

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Question 10 of 10

10. During Shoshana Bean's last performance, what does Megan Hilty do during "Popular"? Hint

She can't get the flower to stay in Shoshana's hair at the end

She tackles Shoshana on the bed.

She pulls out a "How to be Popular" book

She tells Shoshana that in order to be popular she has to wear frilly pink underwear.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How did Kristin Chenoweth get a neck injury from "Wicked"?

Answer: From flipping her hair during "Popular"

Kristin Chenoweth got a neck injury from throwing her head around when she does the "hair flip" part of "Popular". She once accidentally took too much medicine for her neck before a show, and couldn't say some of her lines correctly.

2. Which one of these things actually happened to Shoshana Bean?

Answer: She accidentally ran right off the stage on her "Gravity" entrance.

For her entrance as Elphaba, Shoshana Bean had to run to the front of the stage. She ended up running too fast and couldn't stop herself so she ran right off the stage into the orchestra pit.

3. Which actress that has played Elphaba sings the line "I hear that rebel animals are giving her food and shelter" on the "Wicked" cast recording of the song "Thank Goodness"?

Answer: Kristy Cates

Kristy Cates was an ensemble member in the original Broadway cast before she was Elpbaha in the Chicago cast.

4. During a curtain call, after explaining about donating to the Hurricane Katrina fund, Idina Menzel asks if Jennifer Laura Thompson wants to add anything. What is her response?

Answer: I like cheese.

As an inside joke between Idina Menzel and Jennifer Laura Thompson, she responded with "I like cheese." Idina started laughing, and they both started doing a little dance and singing "I like chocolate!" "And I like cheese!" "I like chocolate!" "I like cheese!"

5. Which cast member who has played Elphaba was not an understudy for Idina Menzel?

Answer: Ana Gasteyer

Ana Gasteyer was the original Elphaba for the Chicago cast, and was never an understudy for Idina Menzel.

6. From the "Backstage with Shoshana Bean" videos, what did Shoshana Bean think was so ridiculous about Ben Vereen's outfit?

Answer: It had skeletons all over it

Shoshana Bean thought that Ben Vereen's skeleton shirt was so ridiculous that she had to get it on tape since it didn't look like anything someone would wear during the hollidays.

7. On Julia Murney's CD "I'm Not Waiting", what song from "Wicked" did she record?

Answer: I'm Not That Girl

She recorded a version of "I'm Not That Girl". It's different than the cast recording of "Wicked" because her version has a guitar as the background music instead of a piano.

8. In what musical, other than "Wicked," did Norbert Leo Butz have a named (non-understudy) role in the original cast?

Answer: The Last Five Years

He was Jamie in the musical "The Last Five Years" before he was the original Fiyero in "Wicked".

9. Who was the original Glinda from the "Wicked" tour cast?

Answer: Kendra Kassebaum

Emily Rozek and Analeigh Ashford are both understudies for Kendra Kassebaum and Kristin Chenoweth was the original Glinda in the Broadway cast.

10. During Shoshana Bean's last performance, what does Megan Hilty do during "Popular"?

Answer: She tells Shoshana that in order to be popular she has to wear frilly pink underwear.

On a main cast member's last performance, "Popular" is usually changed around a lot as a joke. After the hair flip, Megan Hilty tells Shoshana Bean that "the only way to really be popular is to wear a pair of THESE!" and pulls out a pair of frilly pink underwear. The other three choices have happened during "Popular" with other cast members.

Source: Author lizdancer

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