Wicked Question
Wicked Question
fiyeros_elphaba
Understudy Joined: 10/18/04
#0Wicked Question
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?
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nona
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#1re: Wicked Question
Posted: 10/20/04 at 1:52pmRemember 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
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#2re: Wicked Question
Posted: 10/20/04 at 1:57pmThose were Winkie Gurads. The Winkies are the people who live in the Western region of Oz.
robbiej
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#3re: Wicked Question
Posted: 10/20/04 at 2:01pm
The region, I believe, is called the Vinkus.
I could be wrong, though.
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popcultureboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/03
#4re: Wicked Question
Posted: 10/20/04 at 2:08pmYou, robbiej? Wrong? I wouldn't hear of it.
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#5re: Wicked Question
Posted: 10/20/04 at 2:10pmNo, you're right. In the book that's where Elphaba goes to talk to Fiyero's wife. I forget her name, though.
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#6re: Wicked Question
Posted: 10/20/04 at 2:11pmIt was made up by the author, which it's probably why you never heard of it before.
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wickedfan2
Broadway Star Joined: 7/8/04
#8re: Wicked Question
Posted: 10/20/04 at 2:26pmspeaking 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
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sndtrklvr
Stand-by Joined: 5/10/04
#9re: Wicked Question
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.
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fiyeros_elphaba
Understudy Joined: 10/18/04
#10re: Wicked Question
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
*Peter Pan and Tinker Bell-which way to NeverNeverLand?Emerald City's gone to hell,since the Wizard blew off his command!
#11re: Wicked Question
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!
#12re: Wicked Question
Posted: 10/22/04 at 6:38pmCan 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
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/04
#13re: Wicked Question
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/
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BwayLeadman
Broadway Star Joined: 9/29/04
#14re: Wicked Question
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.
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