Comparing The Wizard of Oz & Wicked: How a Book Became a Film, a Musical and a Film Again

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“The Wizard of OZ” motion picture will be turning 85 this year.

I gasped in major shock when they played the trailer during the SuperBowl. Out of all the 67 musicals I’ve seen, Wicked is always my number one favorite. Hearing it become a movie blew my mind away

The sympathetic back story for the main villain which was popularised in Joker, Cruella and Maleficent arguably orginiated with Wicked.

There’s only one comparison between Wicked and the Wizard of Oz and that is , Judy Garland and the Wicked Witch of the West said this quote . There’s no place like home .

I may not be a Know It All but The Wizard of Oz does have a evolution throughout the years. Since it’s popularity in the 1930’s, it gained a animated TV series, an unofficial sequel Return to Oz, a series called Tin Man, an animated movie Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, a broadway musical, 2013’s Oz the Great and Powerful, The Wiz and The Wiz Broadway Musical

Book- L. Frank Baum; to Movie- Wizard of Oz, to Movie (Return to OZ, Disney Channel), to Book- Wicked (gregory McGuire); to Musical (Wicked); to Movie...(and maybe some steps in between)...don't forget that Wicked was a book to read before it became a book to sing (and it has a sequel)

I’ve always enjoyed wicked the most. Honestly I’ve listened to the soundtrack so many times that Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth we’re the best. Good luck Wicked 2024, That show left you a high bar to clear.

I once bought and watched the original ‘Wizard of Oz’ on DVD back in late 2014, and it was great.

To the question on if them splitting Wicked into two parts is either a way to make sure the films live up to the original broadway version, or to rake in more cash…I say this: WHY NOT BOTH!?

I finally saw Wicked on stage with a friend a few years back, and I absolutely loved it! Prior to that, I'd only seen bootlegs on YouTube and listened to the music practically nonstop. I relate heavily to Elphaba because, as a Black, autistic/ADHD person, I have known my share of prejudice, and no matter how hard I tried, someone was determined to deem me wicked (pun absolutely intended); and like, Elphaba, I eventually just owned everything about who I am, realizing that someone is going to hate me no matter what, so I might as well just do me! I like to think that Elphaba, with Fiero, eventually found a community where they are safe and loved, for that is precisely what happened for me. I can't wait to see the movie this year!

I was either five or six when I first saw the Wizard of Oz, and Margaret Hamilton scared me so bad I had to put on my Batman Halloween costume to keep watching. I'll be fifty seven before this year is out and it is still one of my favorite movies. I haven't seen Wicked, but I have seen clips of it and like the music. I also read the book it's based on and that was good. Looking forward to the movie, although I'd prefer Idina and Kristen to reprise their roles. Just my opinion.

The studio wanted to cut "Over The Rainbow" (!) because they felt it slowed the pace and they didn't like a big star singing in a barnyard. Thankfully. cooler heads prevailed. (Also the film lost money on its initial release because it cost so much to make)

Cynthia's voice is powerful!! I am curious about her role in Wicked.

I'm basically obsessed with 14 inch dolls and would love it if part of the merchandising for this movie included these size dolls of Elphaba and Glenda.

Wicked is the first musical I’ve ever seen since I was a kid and years later, I’ve seen it four times. It doesn’t get old for me

I did grow up with the old movie, and as a fan of musicals, i do look forward to the coming Wicked movie. Hell, i do gotta read the books and honestly, i wanna see the broadway live.

Wicked losing Best Musical will always be a huge robbery

I've read all the books in the Wicked series...they're very good and well written. I hope they actually put a certain young man in the movie this time instead of ignoring him. (Spoiler: Elphaba's son)

I’m a huge Wicked fan and I can’t wait for the movie