After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining two-part cinema… Read all. The name of the Wicked Witch, Elphaba, was created by taking the phonetic pronunciation of the original "Wizard of Oz" author L. Frank Baum's initials, L-F-B, which became Elphaba.. Glinda: Don’t be afraid.Elphaba: I’m not afraid. It’s the Wizard who should be afraid of me.. The Universal Pictures logo has the globe in pink (representing Glinda) and the company name in green (representing Elphaba). The galaxy nebula background is in grayish black.. Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Chip n' Dale: A New Legacy (2022). No One Mourns the WickedWritten by Stephen SchwartzPerformed by Ariana Grande, Andy Nyman, Courtney Mae-Briggs, Jeff Goldblum, Sharon D. Clarke and Jenna Boyd