Elphaba dies when the bucket of water is thrown on her by Dorothy
Elphaba doesn't die. She tricks the Witch-hunters sent to kill her by disappearing through a trapdoor, while pretending to melt
Elphaba and Nessarose have a younger brother named Sheltergod, known as Shell
Sheltergod doesn't exist
Elphaba finds out the Wizard is her father before she dies after being shown by the Clock of the Time Dragon
Elphaba never found out the Wizard is her father; only Glinda discovers that just after the "melting" when she shows the Wizard the bottle that Elphaba had slept it under her pillow as a reminder of her mother, which he identifies as identical to his own
Nessarose doesn't have arms
Nessarose does have her arms
Elphaba and Glinda meet on the train bound for Shiz
Elphaba and Glinda meet at Shiz University
Elphaba has very sharp teeth, and had to wear a muzzle as a child to stop her from biting
Elphaba has normal teeth
Elphaba has a fear of water, even as a new-born
Elphaba doesn't have a fear of water
Nessarose is disabled because she was born without her arms
Nessarose is disabled, but bound to a wheelchair with braces on her legs while she was at Shiz, but they are later removed once she is the Governor
Elphaba returns to Shiz University to kill Madame Morrible, but finds her already dead when she got there
Elphaba doesn't go to kill Madame Morrible or to return to Shiz University. Madame Morrible doesn't die, but she is imprisoned by Glinda after the "melting" and the Wizard has been ordered to leave Oz, presumably back to Kansas
Elphaba nicknames Madame Morrible as Horrible Morrible
Elphaba doesn't nickname Madame Morrible
Doctor Dillamond teaches Biology
Doctor Dillamond teaches History
Elphaba becomes Doctor Dillamond's secretary and lab assistant
Elphaba doesn't become anything to Doctor Dillamond
The Thropp siblings' father is an itinerant minister
The Thropp sisters' father is the Governor of Munchkinland
Madam Morrible's clockwork servant, Grommetik, kills Doctor Dillamond
Doctor Dillamond is fired, taken away by officials and later ends up at the Emerald Palace and he has lost his ability to speak, there is no character called Grommetik
Elphaba was born inside The Clock of the Time Dragon
Elphaba was born at the Governor's mansion in Munchkinland
Glinda and Elphaba started becoming friends when Glinda saw how pretty Elphaba looked in the hat
Glinda and Elphaba started becoming friends when Glinda learned that it was Elphaba who got her on the soccery course, after feeling guilty because she gave her the hat and seeing her dancing awkwardly on her own without music
Elphaba looks through the box to see if there is a present for her, only to discover that there isn't one
Elphaba thinks she has something until their father shuts the box, tells her to look after her sister, not to talk so much, and leaves
Averic Tenmeadows is a student at Shiz
There is a character named Averic, but he is Fiyero's driver, not a student at Shiz
Fiyero and the Scarecrow are not the same person; Elphaba only believes the Scarecrow is Fiyero coming back to her in disguise from the dead, until the Flying Monkeys tear him apart to reveal only straw
Fiyero is transformed into the Scarecrow by Elphaba in an attempt to save his life after he is caught by the Wizard's Guards and tortured to near death
Fiyero's surname is Tigelaar
Fiyero's surname is Tigelaar, pronounced 'Tiggular'
Nessarose is given the shoes as a back to school present
Nessarose is given the shoes as a parting gift
Elphaba and Glinda never made up
Elphaba and Glinda make up just before the "melting"
Glinda doesn't get hold of the Grimmerie
Glinda is given the Grimmerie by Elphaba before the "melting"
Elphaba finds the Grimmerie while at Kiamo Ko and was given it
Elphaba steals the Grimmerie from the Wizard and Morrible while at the Emerald City with Glinda
Elphaba and Glinda reunite at Nessarose's funeral
Elphaba and Glinda reunite at the Emerald Palace shortly after Elphaba has set free the flying monkeys at Glinda and Fiyero's engagement ball
Fiyero marries Sarima and has two sons and a daughter with her
Fiyero is engaged to Glinda but he breaks it off, there is no character called Sarima
Nessarose enchants the axe belonging to a Munchkin woodman named Nick Chopper, eventually transforming him into the Tin Man
Boq is transformed into the Tin Man by Elphaba in an attempt to save his life after Nessarose accidentally shirks his heart when trying to use a spell from the Grimmerie to make him love her
Glinda had three friends named Milla, Pfanee and Shenshen
Glinda had several friends, none named, but the two seen (and referred to in the script) are commonly believed to be Pfanee and Shenshen
The Thropp siblings' parents are named Frexspar and Melena
It is not known what the names of the Thropp sisters' parents are
The Wizard never found out that Elphaba was his daughter
The Wizard finds out Elphaba is his daughter after the "melting", where he was heartbroken and horrified with everything that both he and Madame Morrible had done to her
There is a prophecy saying that Elphaba will return from the dead
There is no prophecy, especially since Elphaba doesn't die
Elphaba has a nanny
It is not known if Elphaba had a nanny
Boq becomes a farmer
Boq becomes a personal servant to Nessarose prior to being trasnformed into the Tin Man
Fiyero is murdered by the Gale Force
Fiyero is tortured by the Wizard's Guards and transformed into the Scarecrow by Elphaba in an attempt to save his life
Glinda's real name is Galinda Arduenna Upland
Glinda's real name is Galinda Upland
Elphaba's mother died giving birth to Sheltergod
Elphaba's mother died giving birth to Nessarose
Nessarose was born without arms because her mother took a medicine while she was pregnant with her
Nessarose was born without the use of her legs because her mother chewed milk flowers while she was pregnant with her, which made her come too early with her legs all tangled
Elphaba has a son with Fiyero
Elphaba doesn't have a child
Glinda enchanted Nessarose's shoes
Elphaba enchanted Nessarose's shoes so she could walk
As a young child, Elphaba was close to a travelling Quadling glass blower named Turtle Heart
Turtle Heart doesn't exist
Shiz University is divided into four separate schools, Crage Hall, the all-girl general studies school that Elphaba, Glinda, Nessarose and Glinda's friends attend, Briscoe Hall, the co-ed agricultural school that Boq attends, Three Queens, the theatrical school, and Ozma Towers, the political school that Fiyero attends
Shiz University is just the one school
Madame Morrible is Headmistress at Crage Hall
Madame Morrible is Headmistress of Shiz
Nessarose only becomes the Governor because Elphaba was missing
Nessarose was going to become Governor anyway
Dorothy is a seen character
Dorothy isn't seen fully, only her voice and shadow are seen (in replica productions at least)
Elphaba is known as Elphie, Fae and Fabala
Elphaba is just known as Elphie
Elphaba calls Fiyero Yero or Yero my Hero
Elphaba doesn't call Fiyero anything
Nessarose is known as Nessa and Nessie
Nessarose is just known as Nessa
Once it is discovered that Elphaba doesn't have a present from her father, Nessarose tells her not to be 'cross'
Nessarose tries to comfort Elphaba on not getting a present from her father
Glinda becomes the Good Witch of the North, instead of the South like in the original L Frank Baum novels
Glinda is just known as Glinda the Good, it is not known if she was given the title of Witch of the North or Witch of the South
Elphaba works on freeing the Animals and getting rid of the Wizard
Elphaba just works on freeing the Animals
It is hinted that the Wizard committed suicide after returning to Kansas
It is not known if the Wizard is still alive after he was banished from Oz by Glinda
The Wizard rules Oz like a dictator of his own power
The Wizard is just the figurehead controlled by Madame Morrible, who disparately wants to be a father
Chistery was found by Elphaba in the mountains of Vinkus after being abandoned as a baby, and she sews wings on him
Chistery was the Wizard's monkey servant, his wings were magicked on him after the Wizard and Madame Morrible tricked Elphaba into performing what she thought was a levitation spell from the Grimmerie on him
Glinda had a chaperone, named Ama Clutch, while at Shiz University
Glinda doesn't have a chaperone, Ama Clutch dosen't exist
Madame Morrible offers to make Elphaba, Glinda and Nessarose the Witches of the North, South and East, respectively only Elphaba is known to refuse it
Madame Morrible never offered to make anyone a witch
Glinda never knew the truth about the Wizard being Elphaba's father
Glinda works out the Wizard is Elphaba's father after discovering the green bottle after the "melting" and confronts the Wizard, who confirms it by his reaction to the identical green bottles
Nessarose asked to study sorcery
Nessarose doesn't study sorcery, nor does she request to study the subject
