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Defy Gravity and Try Your Hand at Our Wicked Movie Quiz

Defy Gravity and Try Your Hand at Our Wicked Movie Quiz

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Defy Gravity and Try Your Hand at Our Wicked Movie Quiz

Answer all of the questions correctly by noon today for a chance to win two free tickets to the highly anticipated film adaptation of Wicked

November 21, 2024
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"What Is This Feeling?" The increased buzz in movie theaters across the country and the spike in pink-and-green memorabilia in Target, Sephora, and beyond can mean only one thing: the eagerly anticipated film adaptation of Wicked is finally hitting the big screen. And it's today, November 22. The Broadway musical has received "Wonderful" reviews since its debut at the Gershwin Theater in 2003 by devoted theater kids and New York City tourists alike, catapulting the show to national and international tours.

Created as a prequel to the wildly "Popular" The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum and converted into the classic film The Wizard of Oz in 1939, Wicked explores the journey of, and relationship between, Glinda the Good Witch, played by none other than pop music superstar Ariana Grande, and Elphaba, a witch who struggles with her confidence and identity as a result of her atypical green hue, played by Tony- and Grammy-winner Cynthia Erivo.

The pair become fast friends, "Dancing Through Life" together from the time they meet at Shiz University and into their respective adult endeavors. With the support of Glinda and a few others, Elphaba sets her mind on meeting the Wizard of Oz with the hope of leveraging her powers and using them "For Good" rather than evil.

I could keep going, but I won't spoil anything…"I'm Not That Girl."

BU Today is celebrating the release of the film with a trivia quiz. The prize is two tickets to see the movie tonight at an 8 pm 3D showing at AMC Boston Common 19. Each person who answers all the questions correctly on the form below by noon today, Friday, November 22, will be entered in a drawing for the tickets. BU Today will announce the winner today by 1 pm.

Answer these 10 questions correctly, and free tickets could be yours in "One Short Day!"

Check out a preview of Wicked here.

Wicked Movie Quiz

  • 1. A two parter: what is Elphaba's full name and what is her alias?*
  • 2. How was the name "Elphaba" created?*
  • 3. Before she shot to Nickelodeon stardom, Ariana Grande got her start on Broadway. She originated a role in which early 2000s musical?*
  • 4. Which current SNL cast member makes a cameo in the film?*
  • 5. What is the name of the ballroom Shiz University students go to, referenced in "Dancing Through Life?"*
  • 6. What color is the gown Glinda wears at the top of the Broadway musical?*
  • 7. What kind of animal is Doctor Dillamond, voiced in the film by actor Peter Dinklage?*
  • 8. Which Broadway hit did Wicked composer Stephen Schwarz begin working on in college, and what college did he attend?*
  • 9. The "Unlimited" theme in Wicked contains the first seven notes of which well-known song?*
  • 10. Given the amount of material to be covered, the Wicked production team decided to make two films, with the second to be released in November 2025. Which song, arguably one of the most widely known, concludes act one of the Broadway musical and closes out the first film installment?*
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