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196 free Wicked trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
50 free Wicked trivia questions with answers. From the green-skinned girl who defied gravity to the pop stars who brought her to the big screen, Wicked has captivated audiences for over two decades. Whether you know every word to "Popular" or just saw the 2024 film, this quiz covers it all — the Broadway original, the blockbuster movie, Gregory Maguire's novel, the iconic songs, and the real stories behind the curtain. How well do you really know the Land of Oz?
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Q 01Which box-office record did Wicked (2024) break in its debut weekend?
Largest opening for a film based on a Broadway musical
Wicked's November 2024 debut was the largest opening for a film based on a Broadway musical, more than tripling Into the Woods' $31 million record from 2014.
Q 02Who designed the original scenic/set design for the Broadway production of Wicked?
Eugene Lee
Eugene Lee designed the scenic design for the original Broadway production and won the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design. His steampunk-inspired set, featuring a giant mechanical dragon above the stage and a massive map of Oz, became iconic.
Q 03In what month and year did the London West End production of Wicked open?
September 2006
The West End production opened on September 27, 2006, three years after Broadway, with the original Broadway Elphaba reprising her role for the London launch.
Q 04What is the title of the 2005 second book in The Wicked Years novel series?
Son of a Witch
The 2005 sequel follows Liir, Elphaba's son, and is dedicated to the cast of the Broadway musical. The series continued with A Lion Among Men (2008) and Out of Oz (2011).
Q 05In what city did Wicked have its pre-Broadway tryout run before opening on Broadway?
San Francisco
Wicked's pre-Broadway tryout ran in San Francisco from May 28 to June 29, 2003, before the show opened on Broadway that October after heavy retooling that replaced several songs.
Q 06Which song from the 1972 musical Pippin was written by the composer who later wrote Wicked?
Corner of the Sky
Pippin sings 'Corner of the Sky' while searching for his purpose in life. Its composer had already written Godspell and later wrote songs for Disney's Pocahontas and Enchanted before Wicked.
Q 07In the original novel, Elphaba's mother Melena is married to which traveling minister?
Frexspar
Frexspar the Godly raises Elphaba as his own, though her mother's affair means her true parentage is one of the story's central secrets. He dotes on Nessarose instead.
Q 08In which city did the German-language Wicked: Die Hexen von Oz open in November 2007?
Stuttgart
The Stuttgart staging at the Palladium Theater later moved to Oberhausen, and a new German production opened at Hamburg's Neue Flora in 2021.
Q 09What is the Grimmerie in Wicked?
A spell book
The Grimmerie is a spell book written in a language the people of Oz cannot read; Elphaba's ability to read it is what draws the Wizard's attention to her.
Q 10Who originally played Madame Morrible on Broadway in the first cast of Wicked?
Carole Shelley
Carole Shelley originated the role of Madame Morrible on Broadway. The British-American actress portrayed the manipulative headmistress and press secretary with a blend of charm and menace.
Q 11Which solo does Elphaba sing after Madame Morrible agrees to tutor her privately in sorcery?
The Wizard and I
'The Wizard and I' is Elphaba's first big Act One solo, sung right after Madame Morrible promises to tutor her; she dreams the Wizard will make her accepted and special.
Q 12Who plays Madame Morrible in the 2024 Wicked movie?
Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh plays Madame Morrible in the 2024 Wicked film. The Oscar-winning actress (Everything Everywhere All at Once) brought gravitas and menace to the role of the manipulative headmistress.
Q 13The 2024 Wicked movie covers roughly which portion of the stage musical?
Act One only
Q 21Who plays the Wizard in the 2024 Wicked movie?
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum entered final talks for the Wizard in October 2022, joining a supporting cast that also includes Peter Dinklage and Bowen Yang.
Q 22In the Wicked musical, which character does Boq eventually become?
The Tin Man
Boq, a Munchkin student hopelessly in love with Glinda, ends up as the Tin Man: after Nessarose's botched spell, Elphaba has no way to save his life except by turning him to tin.
Q 23What song does Elphaba sing when she decides to embrace being labeled wicked and fight back?
No Good Deed
"No Good Deed" is Elphaba's furious Act Two solo where she decides that trying to do good only causes suffering, so she might as well embrace the "wicked" label. It's one of the most vocally demanding songs in the show.
The 2024 film covers only the first act, ending with the Act One finale, and the story concludes in a second film released in November 2025.
Q 14Who designed the original Broadway costumes for Wicked, including Elphaba's iconic black dress and hat?
Susan Hilferty
Susan Hilferty designed the costumes for the original Broadway production and won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design. Her designs, including Elphaba's ragged black dress and pointed hat, became iconic images of the show.
Q 15Who directed the original Broadway production of Wicked?
Joe Mantello
Joe Mantello directed the original Broadway production, and his staging of the Act One finale has been replicated in productions worldwide.
Q 16Which commercially available makeup product colors Elphaba's skin in the Broadway production?
MAC Chromacake
Elphaba's green skin on Broadway is MAC Chromacake in the shade Landscape Green, a water-activated cake makeup applied fresh before every performance.
Q 17Which number opens the musical, with the citizens of Oz celebrating the death of a witch?
No One Mourns the Wicked
'No One Mourns the Wicked' opens the show with Ozians celebrating the Witch's death; Glinda arrives mid-celebration and launches the flashback that makes up the rest of the show.
Q 18In which year was the novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' first published?
1995
The novel was first published in 1995 by ReganBooks, a HarperCollins imprint, and is far darker and more political than the musical it inspired.
Q 19Who choreographed the original Broadway production of Wicked?
Wayne Cilento
Wayne Cilento choreographed the original Broadway production of Wicked. His choreography blended contemporary dance with theatrical storytelling, particularly in numbers like "Dancing Through Life" and "One Short Day."
Q 20Which actress was the first to take over the role of Elphaba on Broadway from the original star?
Shoshana Bean
Shoshana Bean, already the standby, went on when the original Elphaba cracked a rib falling through a trap door on January 8, 2005, and took the role full-time three days later.
Q 24Who wrote the book (script) for the Wicked musical?
Winnie Holzman
Winnie Holzman wrote the musical's book, adapting the 1995 novel for the stage, and later co-wrote the screenplays for the two-part film adaptation.
Q 25In Wicked, what does the Wizard use to maintain power over Oz?
Fear and propaganda
The Wizard has no real magical powers. He maintains control through fear, propaganda, and deception — including spreading lies about Animals being dangerous and branding Elphaba as "wicked" to keep the citizens compliant.
Q 26Which ballad does Elphaba sing after freeing the lion cub, lamenting Fiyero's choice?
I'm Not That Girl
'I'm Not That Girl' is Elphaba's quiet Act One ballad after she and Fiyero free the lion cub; Glinda later sings a reprise when Fiyero leaves her for Elphaba.
Q 27What happens to Fiyero at the end of Wicked?
He becomes the Scarecrow
Elphaba's spell to save Fiyero from the Wizard's guards turns him into the Scarecrow, and the pair leave Oz together after she fakes her own melting.
Q 28From ten nominations at the 2004 Tony Awards, how many did Wicked win?
3
From ten nominations, Wicked won Best Actress in a Musical, Best Scenic Design and Best Costume Design, but lost Best Musical in one of the ceremony's famous upsets.
Q 29Which musical famously beat Wicked for Best Musical at the 2004 Tony Awards?
Avenue Q
Avenue Q won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Musical over Wicked in one of the biggest upsets in Tony history. Despite Wicked's massive commercial success, the intimate puppet comedy won the top prize.
Q 30Who plays Fiyero in the 2024 Wicked movie?
Jonathan Bailey
Jonathan Bailey, known as Anthony Bridgerton in Netflix's Bridgerton, was cast as Fiyero in late 2022; he had earlier won a 2019 Olivier Award for Company.