- Instead of foundation, Elphaba’s makeup is actually MAC’s Landscape Green eye shadow. It is water-based, so she does not have an allergic reaction. Wide makeup brushes are used to cover her face, neck and hands while smaller brushes are used to fill in any gaps.
- In 1995, Gregory Macguire’s novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West was published. The musical adaptation opened at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre on Oct. 30, 2003.
- At the 2004 Tony Awards, Wicked was nominated for 10 awards and took home three: Best Actress in a Musical (Idina Menzel), Best Scenic Design (Eugene Lee) and Best Costume Design (Susan Hilferty).
- In December 2004, the original Wicked Broadway cast recording was a top seller in the Broadway album category. That year, Wicked also ranked among iTunes’ Top 10 Soundtrack Albums. Top downloaded songs included “Defying Gravity,” “Popular,” “For Good,” and “What Is This Feeling?”
- Composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2005.
- Entertainment Weekly called Wicked the “Best Musical of the Decade.” The character of Elphaba ranked 79th on their list of the 100 Greatest Characters of the Past 20 Years.
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