Ariana was going to be dancing," he says. Elphaba's costume was inspired by ... mushrooms? Like the Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz," Elphaba only wears black. In "Wicked," we ...
“Wicked” follows Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo ... inspired by that “pleating,” he re-created it on her classic witch costume when she’s evolved into her most powerful self.
“Wicked” costume designer Paul Tazewell is honored ... On their first day at Shiz University, both Glinda (then Galinda) and Elphaba stand out among their classmates, who wear blue uniforms.