Question

An actress in this musical’s original Broadway cast wore a red tracksuit and sang for only five minutes in her final show after falling through a trapdoor in her previous performance. In this musical, a message that some beings should be “seen and not heard” (-5[1])is revealed when Dr. Dillamond (10[2])flips a chalkboard. Kristin Chenoweth played a character who promises to teach her friend “little ways to flirt and flounce” in this musical’s song “Popular.” (-5[1])Idina Menzel originated (10[1])a character from this musical (10[1])who rises into the air in the song “Defying Gravity.” For 10 points, what musical depicts the friendship of Glinda and the green-skinned Elphaba, two witches from The Wizard of Oz? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Wicked
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vivian Fan (DII)Claremont AUCLA E44-5
Grace Wang (UG)UCSDUSC4910
Daniel Tritasavit (DII)UCLA DUCLA B4910
Rahul Jogadhenu (DII)UCLA CUCLA A74-5
Adam Hermann (DII)Claremont BClaremont C7710
Aarav Kakad (DII)UCLA EClaremont A8210
Karl Wang (DII)UCLA AUCLA C11410

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%70.67
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%65.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%71.83
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%0%60.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%69.22
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%40%74.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%66.13
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%66.25
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%74.44