What classic movie and character does the musical “Wicked” draw its story from?”
Wicked the novel, musical, & Gregory Maguire Read about the novel Wicked by Gregory Maguire and the musical adaptation Wicked by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman. Wicked the Novel Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, served as a foundation for the hit Broadway musical Wicked. Have you read Wicked?Wicked logo used as cover for tie in Wicked Musical Tie-in Edition : The Life… [new browser window] 16 pages of photos from the musical (no new text). Although Maguire based his tale on L. Frank Baum’s books, he does not consider his book a prequel to The Wizard of Oz movie or book. He said, “It’s not a retelling of The Wizard of Oz and it’s not really a prequel. It’s another story of another life.” (June 29, New York Times) Wicked Novel Series Wicked novel series a Lion Among Men A Lion Among Men: Volume Three in the Wicked Years (The Wicked Years) From the publicity: “Since Wicked was first published in 1995, millions of readers have discov
For other uses, see The Wizard of Oz. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wizard title page.jpg Original title page. Author L. Frank Baum Illustrator W. W. Denslow Country United States Language English Series The Oz Books Genre(s) Fantasy Children’s novel Publisher George M. Hill Publication date 1900 Media type Print (Hardcover and Paperback), Audiobook Pages 259 p., 21 leaves of plates (first edition hardcover) ISBN N/A OCLC Number 9506808 Followed by The Marvelous Land of Oz Oz portal The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children’s novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow. It was originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900,[1] and has since been reprinted countless times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of both the 1902 stage play and the extremely popular, highly acclaimed 1939 film version. The story chronicles the adventures of a girl named Dorothy in the Land of Oz. Thanks in part to the 1939 MGM movie, it
The story is based on the best-selling novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, a parallel novel of L. Frank Baum’s classic story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz. Wicked tells the story of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Galinda, later Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. Their friendship struggles through their opposing personalities and viewpoints, rivalry over the same love-interest, their reactions to the Wizard’s corrupt government, and, ultimately, Elphaba’s public fall from grace.
