By Broom & Bubble

Elphaba

  • It’s Time to Try

    This was originally posted as a Facebook post. July 9, 2025 In the Wicked film (and the original Broadway show), there is a line at the beginning of Defying Gravity that has been rattling around in my mind for a while now. Glinda says to Elphaba, “Just say you’re sorry.” Glinda says this, moments after… Read more

  • Falling First

    There are things in the Wicked films that are beautiful additions to the story that I believe are not in the stage version simply because they aren’t feasible on stage. One of these moments is in Defying Gravity. We expect Elphaba to fly on the first attempt, but in the film we see her fall.… Read more

  • The Witch Within

    This was originally posted in a Facebook group. September 17, 2007 Ever since I was a little girl, the Wizard of Oz has been enchanting to me. I love the story about the witches, both innocent and wicked. The Wicked Witch of the West has always been my favorite out of the four witches for… Read more

  • Like a Handprint on My Heart

    I got my first tattoo in 2016. Another in 2018, and what I thought was my final one in 2022. I thought about all of my other favorite things and just couldn’t decide what to get or where to get it, so I said I was done. November 20, 2024, I am an absolute wreck,… Read more