Wicked

Glinda & Elphaba's Dormitory

A pink-and-green Shiz dorm that folds itself back into a travel trunk.

Brick Rated Score

3.9/5

Set 75683 · 2024

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Year2024

Set number75683

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The verdict

The thing that got me is the trunk.

Closed up it reads as Glinda's steamer case, and then it swings open into the whole Shiz University dorm, two beds, roses, makeup, the lot. It is honestly one of the smartest fold-away designs LEGO has done in a play set, and the two mini-dolls are lovely. If you love the film or you want a set a kid can actually play with (and tidy in ten seconds), this is a joy. If you are chasing a display centerpiece with hundreds of fiddly techniques, it will feel light for the money.

Best for: Wicked fans and families who want a genuinely playable set that folds away neatly

The full review

What it is

This is the little sister of LEGO's Wicked lineup, and I mean that as a compliment. Glinda & Elphaba's Dormitory is 742 pieces built around one really good idea: a buildable travel trunk that opens out into the girls' bedroom at Shiz University. Closed, it looks like a piece of luggage you could leave on a shelf. Open it up and you get two beds, boxes of makeup, perfume bottles, little cakes, and freshly molded roses scattered through the scene. The first time I folded it shut and watched the whole room disappear, I grinned. That trick alone carries the set.

The catch

I will be straight with you about the money, though. At roughly 70 dollars for 742 pieces, this sits on the pricey side of the pieces-per-dollar math, and you feel it because a chunk of the build is flat wall and repeated furniture rather than clever engineering. The playful QR code, the one that lets kids scan and sing along to 'Popular' while the mini-dolls spin on a little dance stand, is charming, but it is a limited promo feature that will quietly stop working once the set is old news. Treat it as a bonus, not a reason to buy. There is also a bit of an imbalance in the room itself: Elphaba's half, with her dramatic black dress and moody detailing, steals every glance, while Glinda's pink corner ends up looking a touch bare by comparison. For a set literally named after both of them, I wanted Glinda's side to sing a little louder.

Who it's for

So who is this for? Honestly, anyone who loved the film and wants something they can hold and rearrange, not just admire behind glass. Because nearly every piece of furniture sits on a jumper stud, a kid (or a grown-up who plays, no judgment) can shuffle the whole room around, and then collapse it back into the trunk when they are done. That makes it a genuinely great gift for a Wicked-obsessed family, and it is one of the cheaper ways to get Elphaba's iconic dress. Who should skip it? If you build purely for display and you measure sets by technique and heft, this will feel slight. But for warmth, playability, and that lovely folding trunk, it earns its place.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this one is relaxed rather than challenging. It is rated for age 8 and up and it feels it, in a good way: the walls and the trunk frame go together quickly, and then the fun part is dressing the room, placing the tiny makeup boxes, the perfume, the roses, the little cakes onto their jumper studs. There is not a lot of advanced technique here, so experienced builders will breeze through, but the payoff is in the fold-away mechanism, which is satisfying to get working and to click shut for the first time.

The standout element is the new rose piece, used as decoration through the dorm and worth grabbing for anyone who builds florals or fairy-tale scenes. On top of that you get a nice run of printed parts: rose-patterned wall tiles, printed makeup powder boxes (one of which doubles as storage for the spare outfits), and detailed perfume bottles. The two mini-dolls are the real value, though. Glinda and Elphaba each arrive with a second torso-and-skirt combo, plus an alternate hair piece for Elphaba, and her printed black dress in whites and greys is the best-looking figure in the box. For parts hunters this is a friendly little donor set: pink and green elements, roses, and printed accessories you will not find easily elsewhere.

Fun facts

01Closed up, the entire dormitory folds down into a buildable travel trunk styled as Glinda's luggage, so it doubles as its own storage case.
02The set hides a QR code that plays the movie's hit song 'Popular' and lets kids spin the mini-dolls on a stand so they appear to dance, though it was a limited promotional feature.
03Both mini-dolls come with a full second outfit, meaning the set includes four looks total across just two characters, including Elphaba's signature black dress.
04It launched on 1 October 2024 as part of LEGO's first wave of Wicked sets tied to the film, and is now retiring.