Michelle Federer as Nessarose in the musical Wicked, with Sean McCourt as Frex

Nessarose Thropp is the name of the woman who becomes the Wicked Witch of the East in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway adaptation, Wicked. Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, is a Parallel novel published in 1995. Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, is a Parallel novel published in 1995. Gregory Maguire (born June 9, 1954 in Albany, New York) is an American author Munchkin Country (or Munchkinland in the 1939 film and its imitators is a region in the fictional Land of Oz in L The Wicked Witch of the East is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L Melena Thropp a Fictional character in Gregory Maguire 's novel Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Elphaba Thropp is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Shell Thropp is a character in the fictional works Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and Son of a Witch, both by Munchkin Country (or Munchkinland in the 1939 film and its imitators is a region in the fictional Land of Oz in L Michelle Federer (born December 5, 1973) to John and Claudia Federer is an American Theatre and Film Actress. Sean McCourt is a Detroit Michigan -born American actor On Broadway, he replaced Andy Taylor in the musical Titanic. The Wicked Witch of the East is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, is a Parallel novel published in 1995. Gregory Maguire (born June 9, 1954 in Albany, New York) is an American author Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Wicked is a musical with songs and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. She is the spoiled younger sister of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. Elphaba Thropp is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory The Wicked Witch of the West (or simply The Wicked Witch) is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L In both the play and the novel, Elphaba is considered a pale second to her beautiful but handicapped sister. Elphaba is often expected to put the needs of her sister before her own. In the novel, Nessarose and Elphaba have a younger brother named Shell. Shell Thropp is a character in the fictional works Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and Son of a Witch, both by

Nessarose, during her rule of Munchkinland, is dubbed "The Wicked Witch of the East", for her cruel ways and use of sorcery to control her subjects. Munchkin Country (or Munchkinland in the 1939 film and its imitators is a region in the fictional Land of Oz in L In both the musical and the novel, Nessarose meets her demise when Dorothy's house lands in Oz and crushes her. Dorothy Gale is a Fictional character, the Protagonist of many of the Oz novels by American author L Oz is a fairy

Appearances

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

In Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Nessarose is a very pious and religious character. She was born without arms, presumably from medicine her mother took to prevent another child with the same odd appearances as the green-skinned Elphaba. Despite her condition, she is a dainty and beautiful girl, and when attending Shiz University, she more easily gains friends than her sister. Shiz University is a fictional university in Gregory Maguire 's revisionist novel Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. She is aided by Nanny at home. Nessarose, despite her pious religious convictions, is often close-minded and vain, in following with Maguire's cynicism throughout the novel towards religion in general. Unlike in the musical version, Nessarose is not infatuated with Boq, the Munchkin boy, and lives a solitary life. Boq is a minor character in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum.

Nessarose is chosen by Madame Morrible to be an Adept – a trained sorceress, with political authority over a particular area (which was supposed to be in the South, Quadling Country). Madame Muriel Morrible is a Fictional character in author Gregory Maguire 's 1995 novel Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of Magic, sometimes known as sorcery, is a Conceptual system that asserts human ability to control the natural world (including events objects people and The Quadling Country is the southern division of L Frank Baum 's Land of Oz. But instead she becomes "The Eminent Thropp" and as the Eminence of the East she makes Munchkinland its own country. During Nessarose's reign in Munchkinland, despite her religious conviction, she allows more ancient practices to take place - including ritualistic sacrifice, rumoured to even include those of humans and Animals. Not all of her subjects are too afraid of her to ask for boons, however. In one scene, a woman asks her to prevent her daughter from marrying a local woodsman. Nessarose casts a spell on the woodsman's axe so that it will attack him and remove a limb. It is implied that this man is the Tin Woodsman. The Tin Woodman (also known as the Tin Man or the Tin Woodsman, the latter appearing only in adaptations the former used only occasionally by Baum is a character

Nessarose is the original owner of the magical silver shoes (most commonly known as the ruby slippers from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz), given to her as a loving gift by her father and later enchanted by Glinda (in the musical adaptation, the bespelled shoes are Elphaba's doing). The ruby slippers are the magical shoes worn by Dorothy (played by Judy Garland) in the 1939 MGM movie The Wizard of Oz Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical - Fantasy film mainly directed by Victor Fleming and based on the 1900 children’s Glinda (or Glinda the Good Witch) is a Fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L Elphaba Thropp is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory They allow Nessarose to walk and stand without assistance, and leave her overly confident and more proud, which only fuels her tyrannical reign over the Munchkins. Munchkins are the natives of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by L In the novel, Elphaba sees the shoes are a lasting symbol of neglect and rejection from her father and from the world in general and a symbol and sign of fear and later reverence by the citizens of Oz. It is Elphaba's search to retrieve Nessarose's shoes from Dorothy that causes her demise, as she becomes obsessed with obtaining the objects that have always existed as a reminder to her unusualness.

The story reveals that Nessarose may be the child of Turtle Heart, the Quadling glassblower who resided with the Thropps. The Quadling Country is the southern division of L Frank Baum 's Land of Oz. Nessarose's father, Frex, confesses as much to Elphaba after Nessarose's death, adding that he and his wife Melena loved Turtle Heart equally. Melena Thropp a Fictional character in Gregory Maguire 's novel Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. The implications of that statement are, however, never fully developed. It is because of the questionable parentage of Nessarose that Frex loves her more than Elphaba, as if she had been conceived more of the love between the odd trio. Elphaba Thropp is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Nessarose dies not knowing the debate over her parentage, or that her perhaps-father Turtle Heart was viciously sacrificed in a ritual similar to the ones she allowed her people to conduct. (It should be noted that Turtle Heart is a Quadling, and in Baum's original novels, some Quadlings have no arms. Lyman Frank Baum ( May 15 1856 &ndash May 5 1919) was an American Author, Actor, and Independent filmmaker The Quadling Country is the southern division of L Frank Baum 's Land of Oz. This may be Maguire's way of affirming Nessarose's parentage for the readers without specifically stating it. )

Wicked

Like many other characters in the Broadway adaptation of Wicked, Nessarose is portrayed very differently from the novel. She was originally played by Michelle Federer. Michelle Federer (born December 5, 1973) to John and Claudia Federer is an American Theatre and Film Actress. In the musical, Nessarose is not chosen as a sorceress by Madame Morrible. Madame Muriel Morrible is a Fictional character in author Gregory Maguire 's 1995 novel Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of While the character of the musical does have arms, she is instead bound to a wheelchair. Nessarose is seen as a more tragic character, attending Shiz University with Elphaba, who often embarrasses her. Shiz University is a fictional university in Gregory Maguire 's revisionist novel Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Elphaba Thropp is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Galinda, in an effort to shoo away a persistent love-struck munchkin named Boq, and to allow her own relationship with Fiyero to develop, arranges a date between him and Nessarose. Glinda (or Glinda the Good Witch) is a Fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L Boq is a minor character in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum. Fiyero is a character in Gregory Maguire 's novel Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, as well as in the Broadway Boq unhappily becomes a point of love obsession for Nessarose. Because of her father's rule of Munchkinland, Nessarose takes control of Munchkinland following his death, slowly becoming evil and tyrannical. Munchkin Country (or Munchkinland in the 1939 film and its imitators is a region in the fictional Land of Oz in L She enslaves Boq, and in an attempt to use Elphaba's spells to punish him for professing his love for Glinda, accidentally causes his heart to disappear. As Elphaba begins to save Boq by turning him into the Tin Woodsman, Nessarose declares herself The Wicked Witch of the East. The Tin Woodman (also known as the Tin Man or the Tin Woodsman, the latter appearing only in adaptations the former used only occasionally by Baum is a character The Wicked Witch of the East is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L

As in the novel, Nessarose receives the magical slippers as a gift from her father, but they are instead enchanted by Elphaba, rather than Glinda, to give her the ability to walk. Elphaba Thropp is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Glinda (or Glinda the Good Witch) is a Fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L The musical makes no reference to Turtle Heart or Shell, and thus it is implied that Nessarose was the legitimate child of Frex and Melena. Shell Thropp is a character in the fictional works Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and Son of a Witch, both by The musical also shows that it was Madame Morrible who created the fateful cyclone, as a trap to draw Elphaba out of hiding. Madame Muriel Morrible is a Fictional character in author Gregory Maguire 's 1995 novel Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of

"Nessarose" principles (North American Productions): Michelle Federer (Original Broadway Cast) Jenna Leigh Green (Original Touring Cast, Broadway Cast, Original Los Angeles Cast) Cristy Candler (Current Broadway Cast) Heidi Kettenring (Original Chicago Cast, Current Chicago Cast) Summer Naomi Smart (Chicago Cast) Jennifer Waldman (Touring Cast) DeeDee Magno Hall (Current Touring Cast] Marcie Dodd (Los Angeles Cast) Briana Yacavone (Current Los Angeles Cast)

"Nessarose" covers (North American Producions): Cristy Candler (Original Broadway Cast u/s) Eden Espinosa (Original Broadway u/s) Lori Ann Fererri (Current Broadway u/s) Maria Eberline (Original Tour u/s) Lori Holmes (Original Tous u/s, Current Tour u/s) [[Kristine Reese] (Current Tour u/s) Laura Dysarcyzk (Original Tour u/s, Original Los Angeles u/s) Lauren Masiello (Current Tour u/s) Natalie Daradich (Original Los Angeles u/s) Sara Jane Everman (Original Chicago u/s) Kate Fahrner (Current Chicago u/s) Jacqui Graziano (Current Chicago u/s)
Betsy Struxness (Current Chicago u/s)

"Nessarose" principles (West End Production) Katie Rowley Jones (Original London Cast)

"Nessarose" covers (West End Production) Nicky Griffiths (Original London u/s) Caroline Keiff (Original London u/s, Current London u/s) Kady Ko-Jackson (Original London u/s, Current London u/s)