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” is revealed when Dr. Dillamond flips a chalkboard. (10[1])Kristin Chenoweth played (10[1])a character (10[1])who promises to teach her friend “little ways to flirt and flounce” (10[2])in this (10[1])musical’s (10[1])song “Popular.” Idina (10[1])Menzel originated a character from this musical 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■

ANSWER: Wicked
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A West Virginia A (UG) 5210
Sam Hicks-Jirkans (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Miami C (DII) 5510
William Romanyk (UG)Michigan State B Jefferson County Scholars (DII)5710
Jacob Moeller (DII)Miami A (UG) Michigan B (UG)6910
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Michigan A (UG) 6910
Emma Mulligan (DII)Ohio State C (DII) CWRU C (UG)7110
Meredith Wiper (DII)CWRU B (DII) West Virginia B (UG) 7210
Jackson Gangle (DII)Miami B (UG) CWRU A (UG) 7510

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