Green Elixer Question
Green Elixer Question
Swiftynifty15
Broadway Star Joined: 9/18/04
#1re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/18/04 at 11:55am
In the beginning, the Wizard as his younger self had an affair with Elphaba's mother. He had her drink the green elixer - presumably some love potion - and the result was she died giving birth to a green daughter.
Later on in the show, the Wizard had never known this. He offers the green elixer to Elphaba, presumably a potion to...get her drunk.
There aren't two bottles, its the same.
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Swiftynifty15
Broadway Star Joined: 9/18/04
#3re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/18/04 at 11:57am
Isn't it "elixir?" I'm sorry... that was bugging me. 
And now "have another drink, a green elixir, and we'll have ourselves a little mixer..." is VERY stuck in my head.
#4re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/18/04 at 1:30pmThat scene in the show is perfect! That it's the Wizard's voice that sings that and then presumably Elphaba's real father is the actual Wizard...Mr. Maguire and the adaptors are so smart!
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#5re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/18/04 at 1:41pm
"There aren't two bottles, its the same."
There are actually two bottles. When Glinda confronts the Wizard at the end, she shows him the bottle that Elphaba kept that was her mother's. The Wizard has one as well.
unnaturallygreen
Swing Joined: 11/27/04
#6re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/18/04 at 1:41pmactually the wizard offerd the elixer to Glinda in hopes have having a little fun... and yes he did leave behind a bottle for his lover (ELphaba's Mother) and elphaba keeps it in rememberance of her mother... then i assume the wizard had his own bottles of more magical green elixer laying around;therefore there were two... think that covers it, lemme know if my info is wrong
#7re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/18/04 at 1:48pmREALLY wouldn't surprise me that the Wizard makes his own supply. I mean, if you could make a love potion you'd make more than one bottle wouldn't you? Of course you would!
broadwaystar2b
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/04
#8re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/18/04 at 2:05pm
The anal retentive must correct:
Elphaba's Mother died giving birth to Nessa 
#9re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/18/04 at 2:17pmYea i was just gonna say that star2b.. because how could she give die giving birth to Elphaba when the whole point is that Nessa was born with her legs all screwed up because of the tea and all that... meaning Nessa was born after the elixer thing
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timote316
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
#10re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/18/04 at 2:58pmThank you for getting that line stuck in my head lol. Who knew Wicked (the musical) could be so complex? lol The book, on the other hand, is very complex...
#12re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/18/04 at 4:02pmThat's a great explanation Capt Hook but I hate to be in your case about it but he offered a drink to Glinda after Fiyero ran off with Elphaba. Sorry I just figured that needed to be said since Glinda was the one that revealed that fact to the audience.
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#13re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/18/04 at 7:12pmOf course, I like the book better when Nessa was born without arms, and the shoes were used to keep her balance, therefore giving her independence from the Nanny who is nowhere in the musical (and the mid-wife doesn't count)
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Stand-by Joined: 12/5/04
#14re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/19/04 at 12:00amI think if I read the book without seeing the show before it I wouldn't have enjoyed the book like I did. I do think though, that the show was unbelievable, the way it was written is amazing. It's so shocking how some people can think that story up and include those details that make your draw drop and make you think, "that was just amazing!" What a show! If you loved it, and only saw it once see it again, its better the 2nd time. You catch more. I'm up to my 5th.
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#15re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/19/04 at 3:36amwell i havent seen the show but i have read the book and omg i loved it!!!!!!!! i do kno the show's story and love the music... i wish i could see it! stupid me for not seeing it when it was in SF!!!!!!!! ahhhhhhhhh
#16re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/19/04 at 7:56amthe wizard is obviously an absinthe fiend so he probably has several little green bottles!
LilElphaba
Broadway Star Joined: 10/20/04
#17re: Green Elixer Question
Posted: 12/19/04 at 11:06amI havent read the book but my friend did and i plan to. She keeps on bringing up page "206" LOL-Wow, a wicked board thats actually not bashing!
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