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NBC New York · 21h

What to remember from ‘Wizard of Oz' before seeing ‘Wicked'

In “Wicked: Part One” The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) enlists Elphaba and Galinda to help him decide on a color for a super-sidewalk that will thread throughout Oz that he’s building (yellow, naturally, wins).

INSIDER on MSN · 1d

'Wicked' is a prequel to 'The Wizard of Oz.' Here's where it fits in the story's timeline.

"Wicked" is a new prequel to "The Wizard of Oz" story, based on the award-winning Broadway show. Here's how the two stories intersect.

Time on MSN · 22h

How Wicked Connects to The Wizard of Oz

While Wicked puts a revisionist spin on the earliest Oz tale, the story's connection to its original source material remains integral.

Chicago Tribune · 1d

Donna Vickroy: With ‘Wicked’ opening in theaters, not many know the connection ‘The Wizard of Oz’ has to Chicago

As “Wizard of Oz” excitement gears up with the film release of “Wicked,” not many know the connections the story and its author L. Frank Baum have to Chicago.

Stylecaster on MSN14h

Is Wicked a Prequel to The Wizard of Oz? The Answer Isn't As Straightforward As It Seems

The movie also stars Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum as Madame Morrible and the Wonderful Wizard of Oz respectively, ...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

On this week’s bonus episode, we talked about the enduring appeal of The Wizard of Oz and how different communities have ...

14h

Inside the ‘Wicked’ Surprise Cameos: How [SPOILER] Landed Back in Oz

Composer Stephen Schwartz also cameos as the Oz soldier who allows Elphaba and Glinda into the Wizard’s palace, while the ...

BBC12h

'It was such a good idea': Wicked author Gregory Maguire on the real meaning of the story that captivated the world

Because it was such a good idea." Maguire's assumption proved to be right. Wicked's revisionist exploration of both L Frank ...

The original “Wizard of Oz” cast: See where the actors ended up after Dorothy returned to Kansas

In addition to starring as the "wonderful" Wizard of Oz who flies Dorothy home in a hot air balloon, Frank Morgan ...

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Love Wicked? Learn More About the Novel That Inspired the Movie — And Gregory Maguire’s Other Oz Books

The upcoming 'Wicked' movie starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo is based upon Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, itself an ...

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'Wizard of Oz' Easter Eggs in the 'Wicked' Movie That Aren't in the Broadway Musical

The film, starring Cynthia Erivo as not-so-wicked witch Elphaba Thropp and Ariana Grande as the the effervescent Glinda ...

Columbus Dispatch3d

How did the Wicked Witch of the West become a Broadway and movie sensation?

Those Wicked Witches of the West have little in common with the one that L. Frank Baum created in his 1900 children's classic ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d

The Feminist Who Inspired the Witches of Oz

Every living generation has been petrified by The Wizard of Oz. Early in the 1939 film, a cranky neighbor riding her bicycle ...

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