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What does Elphaba wear in Wicked?
Elphaba’s hat is a tall conical hat made of black fabric with a brim. Since the 1939 adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, it has become a trademark for not only the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, but witches in general popular culture.
Where is the original Elphaba dress?
National Museum of American History
The blockbuster Broadway musical Wicked celebrated another landmark on December 17 when Tony winner Susan Hilferty’s gorgeous Elphaba costume was inducted into the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
Why does Elphaba wear black?
Elphaba, who is always firmly planted on the earth, I have her come from the earth. The dress isn’t black, it has many colors in it—the same way that mica or coal or jewels, when you think of mining into the earth, so that’s why the dress is designed to feel like it’s planted or coming out of the earth.
What race is Elphaba?
| Elphaba | |
|---|---|
| Species | Human (witch) |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Student (formerly) Activist |
| Family | Melena Thropp (mother) Oscar Diggs (father) Nessarose Thropp (half-sister) Sheltergod Thropp (half-brother) |
What is Glinda’s dress made of?
In The Wizard of Oz 75th Anniversary Companion by Jay Scarfone & William Stillman, they describe Glinda’s gown as follows: “layers of delicate pink tulle sprinkled with northern stars and frosty snow crystals.
How much does Elphaba’s dress weigh?
Elphaba’s famous Act 2 dress weighs in at about 25lbs. How does she fly with all that extra weight? Well, magic of course. However, Glinda’s bubble dress weighs even more than that, clocking in at nearly 33lbs!
Does Elphaba wear glasses?
Elphaba, Glinda, and the citizens of the Emerald City wearing the emerald glasses. The Emerald Glasses are the glasses worn by the citizens of the Emerald City, who wear them all the time when about the city.
What nail polish does Elphaba use?
Defying Gravity nail polish
Elphaba wearing Defying Gravity nail polish.