Wicked, The Wizard of Oz

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.
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).
‘Wicked’ and Hollywood’s Bumpy Road to Oz
Jon M. Chu’s musical starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo is defying gravity at the box office — but it was a winding yellow-brick road of Hollywood adaptations to get here from 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939).
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.
The Wicked and The Wizard Of Oz timeline, explained.
Wicked is an origin story, of sorts, for the classic tale The Wizard of Oz. While many recognise Wicked as a Broadway musical, it might come as a surprise to some that it originated from Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel of the same name.
Fellow Ozians, This Insane 'Wicked: Part Two' Theory Changes Everything
As a theater kid and movie fanatic, I simply cannot stop singing the Wicked soundtrack, checking out all the new Mattel dolls, and re-watching the Wicked trailer. And I absolutely wore Glinda's signature pink when the Wicked movie flew into theaters2.
Priscilla Montgomery Clark Was a Munchkin in “Wizard of Oz ”When She Was 10. Now 95, She's One of the Last Surviving Stars (Exclusive)
One of only three surviving actors with personal memories of making 'The Wizard of Oz,' 95- year-old Priscilla Montgomery ...
Take your kids to see ‘Wicked,’ but don’t let them read the book by Gregory Maguire
"Wicked," starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, is based on the book of the same name by Gregory Maguire. But the book ...
‘Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein Says Apple TV+ Comedy Was Inspired By ‘The Wizard Of Oz’
Brett Goldstein confirms a fan theory stating that The Wizard of Oz heavily inspired Ted Lasso. With Wicked smashing at the ...
10 wonderful facts about The Wizard of Oz
Even 85 years on, ’The Wizard of Oz’ is still one of the most important films in the history of Hollywood. The musical marvel ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
The doomed, demented attempts to build a Wizard of Oz theme park
L Frank Baum’s dreams of bringing his creation to life went up in flames. But will Wicked revive plans for a real-life Land ...
Jeff Goldblum Discusses Parallels Between 'Wicked's Wizard of Oz And The Grandmaster
Jeff Goldblum's Grandmaster in the MCU was a tyrannical leader, and his most recent role as the Wizard of Oz in 'Wicked' is a ...