Who Won Free Tickets to See Wicked?
Find out below and see the correct answers to our movie quiz
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Who Won Free Tickets to See Wicked?
Find out below and see the correct answers to our movie quiz
Earlier today, BU Today challenged you to put your Wicked knowledge to the test, publishing a trivia contest to mark the film’s release. Everyone who answered all the questions correctly by noon was entered into a drawing for two free tickets to an 8 pm 3D showing tonight, November 22, at AMC Boston Common, and the results are in.
The winner of the drawing is Mason Sanford, a School of Hospitality Administration student.
Congratulations!
- A two parter: What is Elphaba’s full title and what is her alias?Elphaba Thropp and the Wicked Witch of the West
- How was the name “Elphaba” created?
It is the phonetic pronunciation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum’s initials: LFB.
- Before she shot to Nickelodeon stardom, Ariana Grande got her start on Broadway. Which early 2000s musical did she originate a role in?
13
- Which current Saturday Night Live cast member makes a cameo in the film?
Bowen Yang
- What is the name of the ballroom that the Shiz University students go to, referenced in “Dancing Through Life?”
The OzDust Ballroom
- What color is the gown that Glinda wears at the top of the Broadway Musical?
Blue
- What kind of animal is Doctor Dillamond, voiced in the film by actor Peter Dinklage?
A goat
- Which Broadway hit did Wicked composer Stephen Schwarz begin working on in college, and which college did he attend?
Pippin and Carnegie Mellon University
- The “Unlimited” theme in Wicked contains the first seven notes of which well-known song?
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” sung by actress Judy Garland in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
- Given the large amount of material, the Wicked production team has decided to split the story into two films, with the second set to release 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?
“Defying Gravity”
Check out a preview of Wicked here.
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