The reason Glinda and Elphaba become last-minute roommates.
The reason the movie is longer is because of the extra plot and character development.
The first movie iteration ofWickedis over 2.5 hours long, the entire length of the Broadway musical.
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Songs
Wizomania
The only new song added to the film is Wizomania.
In the musical, the Wizomania sequence happens within the song One Short Day.
Defying Gravity Sequence
The movies Defying Gravity sequence is 16 minutes long.
Meanwhile, on Broadway, it lasts only six minutes.
However, in the movie, Elphaba is not a student.
This is the reasoning the movie uses for the last-minute roommateship between Glinda and Elphaba.
Maybe the driver saw green and thought it meant go.
In the 2024 movie, Fiyero has a bit more finesse when meeting Elphaba.
Instead, he meets her while riding horseback and stumbling upon her.
This time, his explanation is that she must have blended in with the foliage.
He tries to right his wrong and offers her a ride.
Character Backstories
Elphabas childhood
In the stage production, Elphabas childhood is only mentioned briefly.
However, in the movie, there are scenes that go back to Elphabas upbringing.
Characters
Dulcibear
Dulcibear (voiced by Sharon D. Clarke) is Elphabas nanny.
While this character does not appear in the stage production, she is introduced in the movie adaptation.
Dulcibear takes care of Elphaba after her father is horrified to find that his daughter was born green.
