Wicked Question

[fiyeros_elphaba]

Posted: 10/20/04 at 1:48pm

In the script it says "Fiyero,the winkie prince" what is the meaning of "winkie"...I'm raised bilingual but I never heard that word. I asked my dad(who's american)but he doesn't have a clue what it means either.
can anyone help?
love
nona

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/20/04 at 1:52pm

Remember in the Wizard of Oz the guys with the fuzzy hats that guard the Wicked Witch's castle? The ones who have that really bizarre chant? Those are Winkies.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 10/20/04 at 1:57pm

Those were Winkie Gurads. The Winkies are the people who live in the Western region of Oz.

[robbiej]

Posted: 10/20/04 at 2:01pm

The region, I believe, is called the Vinkus.

I could be wrong, though.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 10/20/04 at 2:08pm

You, robbiej? Wrong? I wouldn't hear of it.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/20/04 at 2:10pm

No, you're right. In the book that's where Elphaba goes to talk to Fiyero's wife. I forget her name, though.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/20/04 at 2:11pm

It was made up by the author, which it's probably why you never heard of it before.

[wickedfan2]

Posted: 10/20/04 at 2:22pm

Sort of like "muggles" in HP...

[dididda]

Posted: 10/20/04 at 2:26pm

speaking of fyiero and winkies i was watching the pbs b'way special. and fyiero has the blue thing on his face like in the book, i liked that, however it really didnt translate well. just made it look like the phantom came over to play fyiero

[sndtrklvr]

Posted: 10/20/04 at 3:46pm

It took me a minute to figure out he had blue diamonds on the side of his face. And is it me or does Elphaba look much greener in SF? Maybe they changed the make-up?

In the OZ books the Tin Woodman rules Winkie Country and the witch dies.

[fiyeros_elphaba]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 11:11am

ohhhhhhh
now I get it.
I even read the book and totally forgot.
good that you guys seem to be informed!!!
Thank you sooo much
Love,
Nona

[LittleFish8386]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 1:16pm

Winkies were also the name of certain Ensemble member in The Wiz--I was one once.

And also in the stage version of The Wizard of Oz that I did, some kids played Winkies as well as Munchkins. I was Glinda!

[Thespianchick87]

Posted: 10/22/04 at 6:38pm

Can anyone give me a synopisi of the play. I haven't had a chance to see it yet although I've memorized the score.I also tried to read the book but I've got the attention span of adung beetle.

[jmaclover]

Posted: 10/22/04 at 6:41pm

Go to my Wicked group, join, and check the files section!!!


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wicked_a_new_musical/

[BwayLeadman]

Posted: 10/22/04 at 10:00pm

LittleFish8386 -
you are right about the Winkies in THE WIZ.
I too was in THE WIZ as the WIZARD.