who is the scarecrow in wicked

In the Wicked musical (and its movie adaptations), the Scarecrow is Fiyero, the Winkie prince who is Elphaba’s love interest.

Quick Scoop

• In Act 2 of Wicked , Fiyero is captured and tortured because of his loyalty to Elphaba.
• During the song “No Good Deed,” Elphaba casts a powerful spell to keep him from being killed.
• The spell saves his life but changes him into the Scarecrow, so he can’t be easily hurt or destroyed.
• Near the end, after Elphaba’s “melting,” the Scarecrow opens a trapdoor to reveal that she is alive, and the two leave Oz together, both believed to be dead by the rest of the world.

So when people ask “who is the Scarecrow in Wicked ,” the answer is: it’s Fiyero, transformed by Elphaba’s magic to save his life.