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Musical review throwback: gender non-conforming coding in &#;Wicked&#;
“Wicked” is a sensational musical that explores the origin stories of the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the South from “The Wizard of Oz.” Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, its protagonists Elphaba and Glinda navigate the highs and lows of their fierce, tumultuous relationship while trying to store Oz from the conniving Wizard.
Since it debuted on Broadway in , “Wicked” has been hugely popular amongst the queer community. While the musical features no explicitly lgbtq+ characters, Maguire is openly gay and many media analysts have noted multiple elements of the show that help as obvious metaphors for queerness.
Firstly, Elphaba and Glinda’s bond contains heavy homoerotic undertones. Although both women pursue idealistic relationships with the charming prince Fiyero, most of the plot focuses on the connection between Elphaba and Glinda. Some critics view Elphaba and Glinda as bisexual or pansexual, while others argue that both women are coded as lesbians and their interest in Fiyero dev
4. But Are They Gay? A Queer Take on Elphaba and Glinda
Questions eight and nine asked respondents to characterize the partnership between Gelphie, and asked if Wicked is a “queer” musical and how so, respectively. The limited answers are yes, most ship it, but whether it is a lgbtq+ musical was very up for debate. Among the six heterosexual respondents, for instance, four outright said that the show was not queer or that Glinda and Elphaba were not a couple, while one said she could see the potential and one said Gelphie is her OTP (one right pairing). Among queer respondents, many saw the musical as not as lgbtq+ as the book, or not queer at all because characters who are canonically queer in the book are not discussed or erased. For instance, Gregory Maguire has confirmed that Elphaba and Glinda were in some type of relationship, so both are canonically bisexual, and Elphaba is hinted to be intersex. Other folks saw the show as definitely queer or the potential for it to be read as homosexual, understanding its need to insert the love triangle and make the display “family friendly” in
Wicked's Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande say Elphaba and Glinda are queer
3 January ,
By Sam Prance
Are Elphaba and Glinda gay? Wicked fans have shipped the two characters together ever since the musical debuted.
Wicked's Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have said that they think Elphaba and Glinda are queer in a new interview.
Throughout Wicked's history as a musical, people have debated whether or not Elphaba and Glinda's relationship is platonic or romantic. The two characters turn from enemies to best friends, and the musical revolves around their chemistry. Neither Elphaba nor Glinda is explicitly gay in the text the musical is based on but some fans consider they're queer-coded.
Now, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande include addressed the theories. Kristen Chenoweth has also chimed in and Ariana's spoke about Glinda's sexuality further in a separate profile.
Are Elphaba and Glinda in love with each other?
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande sang live on Wicked
Is Elphaba gay in Wicked?
In an interview with Gay Times, C
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One of my favorite fun party facts is that all of the guys from 'Mean Girls' eventually came out as gay in real life.
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Damian?
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He's gay.
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Aaron Samuels?
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And Kevin G?
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Well, I ponder we finally have a feature that outgayed "Mean Girls," and ding ding ding, that's "Wicked."
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First up, there's Jonathan Bailey, who plays Prince Fiyero.
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Next up is Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba.
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Well, here she is with her partner, Lena Waithe.
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Then we have Bowen Yang, who plays Pfannee.
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No surprise here: Gay.
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Then there's Bronwyn James, who plays Shenshen.
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