“Wicked” is full of Easter eggs and references to 1939 movie that should delight all fans. So what do you need to know about “The Wizard of Oz” before starting down the yellow brick road ...

Baum's book inspired the 1939 classic starring Judy Garland, “The Wizard of Oz.” “Wicked” the movie, which stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, dips into the past and examines how ...

"I feel very privileged, because I am the product of those works of art," he said. "My parents came from China with The Wizard of Oz in their head, this beautiful American dream with the Yellow ...

Loosely based on the original 1900 novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" written by L. Frank Baum, "Wicked" tells the background story of the witches we meet in Oz during Dorothy's famous visit.

While the wizard is holed up in Emerald City, making his pronouncements from behind a scary puppet head, Glinda is front and center, looking for crowd approval.

With ‘Wicked’ in theatres, we look at how ‘The Wizard of Oz’ has lent itself to a variety of adaptations . Explore. Sign in. e-paper Subscribe Sign In. Saturday, 14 June 2025. Stocks.

With "Wicked," director Jon M. Chu writes his own story : Consider This from NPR Wicked – the 20-year-old – smash hit on Broadway turns the story of the "Wizard of Oz" on its head.

Wicked is now in theaters and the Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande starring musical adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name has brought fresh interest to the world first created by L ...

What will you see in "Wicked: Part One" that you might remember from the 1939 classic? More than you'd think.