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Wicked (2024)
Where Wicked says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Oz was built in England: a Munchkinland set on Buckinghamshire farmland, nine million tulips in Norfolk, and a Sussex river standing in for Shiz.
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Scenes and places
Munchkinland celebrates
Glinda joins the Munchkins as they celebrate the Witch's death. Asked why wickedness happens, she starts telling how it began.
Set in Munchkinland — The village in Oz where the Munchkins gather at the start of the film.
A fictional village; the set was built in England.
Filmed at Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire (Munchkinland set site) (Buckinghamshire, Ivinghoe, United Kingdom) — The Munchkinland set was built on farmland near Ivinghoe and has since been removed. The pin is the village, not the field. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Belmont Nurseries area, near King's Lynn, Norfolk (tulip field) (Norfolk, King's Lynn, United Kingdom) — The tulips around the Munchkinland set were planted in Norfolk. The pin is King's Lynn town, not the field. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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First day at Shiz University
Elphaba escorts her younger sister Nessarose on her first day at Shiz. Nessarose's treatment by the staff sets off Elphaba's powers.
Set in Shiz University — The university in Oz where Elphaba and Galinda become roommates.
A fictional university; parts were filmed outdoors, interiors on studio stages.
Filmed at Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire (Shiz University set site) (Buckinghamshire, Ivinghoe, United Kingdom) — The Shiz exterior was a large set on the same farmland as Munchkinland and was demolished after production. The pin is the village. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Seven Sisters Country Park / Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex (East Sussex, Seaford, United Kingdom) — Part of the waterways leading to Shiz were filmed here; the rest was assembled in a studio backlot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Ozdust Ballroom
Elphaba is ridiculed at the Ozdust for wearing a hat Galinda gave her as a joke. A remorseful Galinda dances with her, and the two begin to bond.
Set in Ozdust Ballroom — A nightclub near Shiz where students go to a party.
A fictional nightclub; no source names where it was filmed.
Arrival in the Emerald City
Elphaba arrives in the Emerald City with Glinda to meet the Wizard. What she learns there makes her seize the Grimmerie and flee.
Set in Emerald City — The capital of Oz, home of the Wizard.
A fictional city; no real exterior location is named.
Filmed at Sky Studios Elstree, Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire, Borehamwood, United Kingdom) — Main filming hub, with soundstages used for interiors including the Wizard's inner sanctum. Which Emerald City set stood where is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire, Leavesden, United Kingdom) — Overflow soundstages were also used here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Elphaba on the cliff edge
Set in Cliff above the sea — A cliff-edge scene for Elphaba, late in the film.
A fictional clifftop; the background is computer-generated.
Filmed at Bournemouth cliffs, Dorset (Dorset, Bournemouth, United Kingdom) — One blog says the cliff-edge scene was filmed somewhere on the Bournemouth cliffs, with a CGI background. The pin is Bournemouth town, not the cliff. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Elphaba — A green-skinned young woman at Shiz University who hopes to work with the Wizard.
- Glinda (Galinda) — Elphaba's popular roommate at Shiz, who longs to become Madame Morrible's student.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was Munchkinland really built?
- Where was Shiz University filmed?