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B oth The Wizard of Oz and Wicked began as books. And yes, they take place in the same world. Never mind the whole "it was all a dream" thing at the end of The Wizard of Oz with Dorothy's wonder ...
Well, Wizard of Oz fans may notice a familiar musical motif, written by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg, used in the Golden Age film that plays in the background during the first few moments of Wicked.
We’re down with the sickness, and it’s called “Wicked” fever. “Wicked,” as you likely know, is a prequel to the original “The Wizard of Oz” movie, which itself is based on L. Frank ...
The Wizard of Oz (1939) is one of the most famous films of all time—but it differs quite a bit from the novel on which it was based, L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). Here are ...
The new movie Wicked is based on the Broadway musical that itself was based on Gregory Maguire’s novel. But its true origins, of course, are in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum’s ...
Well, Wizard of Oz fans may notice a familiar musical motif, written by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg, used in the Golden Age film that plays in the background during the first few moments of Wicked.