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“ Excuse me, there's no pretense here: I happen to be genuinely self-absorbed and deeply shallow. ”
— Fiyero's signature utterance[src]

Fiyero Tigelaar is a Winkie prince and Elphaba's love interest in the Broadway musical, Wicked. He is also the man who would become the Scarecrow.

History[]

Fiyero arrives at Shiz in the middle of the year, he had been kicked out of his previous schools. He immediately impresses his own brand of cavalier, carefree living on the students, organizing a party at The Ozdust Ballroom. He is the only one not to be horrid to Elphaba when he first meets her, he does make a sarcastic comment, but he was never actually mean to her.

One day, Ozian officials take Doctor Dillamond away. The new history teacher arrives with a frightened lion cub in a cage, revealing that Animals that are kept in cages will never learn to speak. Outraged, Elphaba accidentally casts a spell that causes everyone (except for Fiyero) to go into involuntary gyrations. Together, Elphaba and Fiyero steal the Cub and set it free in the woods. Even though the two argue about Elphaba's habit of talking a lot, there is a hint of romance between the two. Eventually, Fiyero leaves, embarrassed. It begins raining, and Elphaba takes refuge under a bridge and believes that it would be impossible for someone like Fiyero to love someone like her.

At the train station, Galinda and Fiyero see Elphaba off to the Emerald City once she gets her summons from the Wizard, where he gives her a bouquet of poppies. Galinda complains to Elphaba that Fiyero's affections toward her seem to be waning. In an attempt to impress him, Galinda announces that she will change her name to "Glinda" in honor of Doctor Dillamond's persistent mispronunciation. Fiyero does not appear to notice and, feeling bad for Glinda, Elphaba invites her along to see the Wizard.

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Oliver Tompsett in the London Production

After some time, Fiyero becomes Captain of the Guard. Glinda and Madame Morrible hold a press conference to announce Glinda's surprise engagement to Fiyero. After listening to the Ozians rumors that water will melt Elphaba, Fiyero storms off at these comments but also the fact that the citizens will believe anything they hear. Even after a talk with Glinda he is unimpressed but reluctantly agrees to marry Glinda saying, "If it makes you happy."

Elphaba returns to the Wizard's palace to free the rest of the winged monkeys. The Wizard attempts to regain her favor by agreeing to set them free. Upon discovering a now-speechless Doctor Dillamond among the monkeys, Elphaba rejects his offer and attempts to escape, running into Fiyero, who by now is the head guard of the palace, in the process. Confirming his true love for Elphaba, he runs off with her. In a dark forest, Fiyero and Elphaba express their mutual and passionate love but are interrupted when Elphaba senses that her sister is in danger. Before she flies off to help, Fieyro lets her live in one of his family's castles Kiamo Ko since it has secret passageways and she will be safe. She leaves but is too late, arriving just after Dorothy's house has landed on Nessa, killing her. Elphaba becomes frustrated and confronts Glinda for giving Nessa's shoes to Dorothy, and a fight ensues. The palace guards arrive and ambush Elphaba, but Fiyero intervenes and tells them to "Let the green girl go!"

As long as you're mine

Norbert Leo Butz as Fiyero with Idina Menzel as Elphaba in the OBC

allowing Elphaba to escape before surrendering himself. The guards take him to a nearby cornfield to be tortured until he tells them where Elphaba has fled. In an act of desperation, Elphaba recites a spell from the Grimmerie to try and save Fiyero. She stops, thinking she messed up the spell, and that he died. She declares herself to be wicked, like the people of Oz say she is. ("No Good Deed"). Elphaba then flies back to Kiamo Ko castle.

Later, at the castle, Glinda shows up unexpectedly, and an unnamed monkey shows up with a message. When Glinda asks what it says, Elphaba tells her, "We have seen his [Fiyero's] face for the last time." After singing "For Good", and bequeathing the Grimmerie to Glinda, the ladies hear footsteps. Glinda hides, and then she watches her friend supposedly melt at the hands of Dorothy. After Glinda and everyone else clears out, Fiyero, whom Elphaba had turned into the Scarecrow, opens a trap door in the castle; Elphaba, very much alive, emerges, and the two are reunited. The two agree to leave Oz, both of them knowing that they can never return, and Elphaba insists that they tell Glinda. However, Fiyero tells Elphaba that if the two of them want to be safe, no one must ever know that they are alive. Elphaba and Fiyero leave Oz, without telling anyone, as Glinda celebrates (and secretly mourns) with the citizens of Oz.

Musical Numbers[]

Diamonds

Nobert Leo Butz in the San Francisco Try-Outs

Solos (In A Duet)[]

Solos (In A Group Number)[]

Trivia[]

  • The actor that plays Fiyero is one of the people who turns the bed in No One Mourns the Wicked.
  • Fiyero and the other Guards wear buttons on their costumes that read "OZ" in tiny print. These buttons cost about $100 each.
  • Susan Hilferty debated about using Fiyero's novel version of diamonds during the San Francisco try-outs, but eventually ruled against it because they wouldn't translate well on stage.
  • Fiyero's 'Tight White Johdpurrs' aren't really white. They're actually a light tan color.
  • Fiyero's outfit in As Long As You're Mine is what he wore under his Captain of the Guard uniform.

Portrayers[]

Derek Klena

Derek Klena as Fiyero

Broadway Production[]

Broadway Understudies[]

1st National Tour[]

1st National Tour Understudies[]

Chicago Production[]

Chicago Understudies[]

  • Barrett Martin
  • Ashley Robinson
  • Brad Bass
  • Ryan Silverman
  • Ryan Weiss
  • Timothy A. Fitz-Gerald
  • Charles Hagerty

West End (London) Production[]

West End (London) Understudies[]

  • Oliver Tompsett (2006-2007)
  • Tim Walton (2006-2007; also u/s The Wizard, Doctor Dillamond)
  • Simon Adkins (2006-2007)
  • Mark Evans (2007)
  • Dougal Irvine (2007-2008)
  • Liam Tamne (2008-2009)
  • Jake Samuels (2008-2009)
  • Gregor Stewart (2009-2010)
  • Arran Knight (2009-2010)
  • Lewis Bradley (2009-2011)
  • Pharic Scott (2009-2010; also u/s Doctor Dillamond)
  • Tommy Sherlock (2010-2011; also u/s Doctor Dillamond)
  • Antony Hansen (2011)
  • Niall Sheehy (2011; also u/s Doctor Dillamond)
  • David Rudin (2011-2012)
  • Oliver Watton (2011-2013)
  • Jason Winter (2012-2013)
  • Samuel Edwards (2013-2014)
  • Justin Thomas (2013-2014)
  • Matthew Croke (2014-2015)
  • Chris Cowley (2014-2015)
  • Kane Oliver Parry (2015-2016)
  • David Gale (2015-2017)
  • James Darch (2016-2017)
  • Tom Andrew Hargreaves (2017-2019)
  • Matt Parsons (2017-2018)
  • Carl Man (2018-2022)
  • Michael Colbourne (2019-2023)
  • Fergus Dale (2022-2024)
  • Ross Harmon (2023-2024)
  • Felipe Bejarano (2024-2025)
  • Jacob Young (2024-Current)
  • Joshua Lovell (2025-Current)

Los Angeles Production[]

Los Angeles Understudies[]

Stuttgart Production[]

Melbourne Production[]

  • Rob Mills (2008-2009)
  • Liam Head (2024)

Melbourne Understudies[]

  • Michael Snell
  • Danial J. Brown

San Francisco Production[]

San Francisco Understudies[]

2nd National Tour[]

2nd National Tour Understudies[]

  • Charles Hagerty (2009-2010)
  • Daniel Torres (2009-2011)
  • Billy Harrigan Tighe (2010-2011)
  • Timothy A. Fitz-Gerald (2011)
  • Michael McCorry Rose (2011-2012)
  • KJ Hippensteel (2011-2012)
  • Chris Peluso (2012)
  • Sam Lips (2012-2013)
  • Joel Ingram (2012-2014, 2015-2017)
  • Jonathan Shew (2013-2014, 2023)
  • Dan Gleason (2014)
  • Travis Taber (2014-2016)
  • Constantine Rousouli (2016)
  • Anthony Festa (2016-2017)
  • Anthony Sagaria (2016-2017, 2023)
  • Joel Krause (2017-2018)
  • Jeff Sears (2018-2019)
  • Sam Gravitte (2018-2019)
  • Aidan Wharton (2019-2020)
  • Hayden Milanes (2019-2022)
  • Jordan Litz (2020-2021)
  • Ryan Mac (2021-2022)
  • Paul Schwensen (2022-2023)
  • Brett Stoelker (2023-Present)
  • Colin LeMoine (2023-Present)

Sydney Production[]

  • Rob Mills (2009-2010)
  • Tim Campbell (2010)

Sydney Understudies[]

  • Michael Snell
  • Matthew Hamilton

UK/Ireland Tour[]

  • Liam Doyle
  • Richard Carson (understudy)
  • Will Knights (understudy)
  • Samuel Edwards
  • Ben Carruthers (understudy)
  • Danny Whitehead (understudy)
  • Aaron Sidwell
  • Benjamin Yates (understudy)
  • Charlie Karlsen (understudy)
  • Carl Man
  • Russell Dickson (understudy)
  • Frazer Woolcott (understudy)

International Tour[]

  • Bradley Jaden
  • Alex Jordan-Mills (understudy)
  • Joshua St Clair (understudy)

Australia/New Zealand Tour[]

  • Steve Danielsen

Australian Tour Production[]

  • Rob Mills (2009-2010)
  • Tim Campbell (2010)
  • David Harris (Final)
  • Liam Head (2024)
  • Ainsley Melham (2024)

Australian Tour Understudies[]

  • Brent Dolahenty
  • Matthew Hamilton
  • Todd Jacobsson
  • Lucas Van Rhijn

Oberhausen Production[]

  • Mathias Edenborn (2010)
  • Anton Zetterholm (2010-2011)

Oberhausen Understudy[]

  • Bero Antunovic (2010)
  • Carl van Wegberg (2010-2011)
  • Jonas Wåhlin (2010-2011)

Schevenigen Production[]

  • Jim Bakkum (2011-2013)

Scheveningen Alternate (Standby)[]

  • Ferry Doedens (2012-2013)

Scheveningen Understudies[]

  • Kelvin Wormgoor (2011-2013)
    Perlow-Fiyero

    David Nathan Perlow

  • Dieter Spileers (2011-2013)

Helsinki Production[]

  • Tuukka Leppänen (2010-2011)

1st Asian Tour[]

1st Asian Tour Understudies[]

  • Tom Handley
  • Luigi Lucente

Mexico City[]

  • Jorge Lau (Original)
  • Rodrigo de Urquidi (Understudy)

Copenhagen[]

  • John Martin Bengtsson

Brazilian Production[]

  • Jonatas Faro
  • Andre Loddi
  • Rodrigo Negrini (Understudy)
  • Diego Montez (Understudy)

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