What's the Difference between Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West the Book and Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz the Play?
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Elphaba Thropp
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Elphaba
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Galinda Arduenna Upland
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Galinda
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Fiyero
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Fiyero
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Boq
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Boq
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Avaric
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This Character does not appear.
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Madame Morrible
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Madame Morrible
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Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz Book vs Play
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In the Play |
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Elphaba arrives at Shiz a year earlier than Nessarose. |
Elphaba and Nessarose arrive together. |
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Doctor Dillamond is murdered by Madame Morrible's mechanical servant, Grommetik. |
Doctor Dillamond is arrested by the wizard's guards.
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Avaric is a student and friend of Boq's. |
Avaric is Fiyero's driver. |
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When Elphaba and Galinda first meet the Wizard, they demand that he take action in favour of the Animals, but he dismisses them. |
The Wizard tricks Elphaba into giving wings to a group of monkeys that he intends to use as spies.
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The Wizard originally came to Oz searching for a book of magic called the Grimmerie, which Elphaba discovers in Kiamo Ko. |
The Wizard already has the Grimmerie when Elphaba meets him. |