A Certain Line in WICKED - Which One Is It? (SPOILER)

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 12/25/07 at 10:14am

I have never seen WICKED, and most likely will not see it for many years. So I decided to read a copy of the libretto I found online.

Later, I found another copy on another site, but I noticed that a certain line was different: in the scene right before 'The Wizard and I', when Elphaba is accepted as Madame Morrible's student, the first libretto I read had Galinda standing shocked and saying:

"Something's wrong. I didn't get my way..."

However, in the second libretto, the same situation had the line:

"Oh well. This'll just make me a better person." (smiles)

For those of you who have seen the show, which line is it?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/25/07 at 10:16am

Something's wrong...

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 12/25/07 at 10:19am

Thank you!

[John Murdock]

Posted: 12/25/07 at 10:25am

the first one you found is a workshop/san francisco (broadway tryout) version

[Parks]

Posted: 12/25/07 at 10:40am

"This will just make me a better person" was still in the show on Kristin's last day, I believe. The line was probably changed after she left. Maybe an ad-lib JLT threw in there that has stuck around.

[bwayguy22089]

Posted: 12/25/07 at 10:51am

The "This will probably just make me a better person" line was dropped and changed after Jennifer Laura Thompson left the production (when Megan Hilty came in).

[Rosalind]

Posted: 12/25/07 at 11:23am

I've heard Kristin say "something's wrong, I didn't get my way."

[Parks]

Posted: 12/25/07 at 3:28pm

Alright, so depending on how the actress playing G(a)linda feels that night determines which line you will hear!!

I will be sure to let you all know what Annaleigh says on January 17th!!

[missyrose87]

Posted: 12/25/07 at 3:37pm

I've never heard that second line before, but I am glad its gone- it doesnt make sense that glinda would say that.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 12/25/07 at 3:40pm

I also heard Kristin say the first.

[TWSFan4Ever]

Posted: 12/25/07 at 7:53pm

Just looked at a video, on the forbidden website, of Stephanie and Annaleigh's first performance and Galinda (Annaleigh) said "Something's wrong. I didn't get my way. I think I need to lie down." In another video, Kristin said the same line. Kristin just said "This will probably just make me a better person" for her last show.

Also, when I saw the tour in Pittsburgh in February 2006, I believe Kendra said the "Something's wrong" line. Updated On: 12/25/07 at 07:53 PM

[lightguy06222]

Posted: 12/25/07 at 8:45pm

seen the show 10 times- tour cast in 2 different citys with Kendra and Megean, broadway cast with 2 different glindas Kate and an understudy, and the LA cast with Megan, and i have NEVER heard a glinda say anything different than "Somethings wrong.... blah blah blah"