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

[@MsMojo]

Which Ozian story is YOUR favorite? Let us know below, and check out our video of the Top 10 Things Only Adults Notice in The Wizard of Oz - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ6zc41nZrBogtE

[@RosieTheWickedFangirl2007]

Wicked the musical is my favourite cause it’s my favourite musical💚

[@VanessaSamuels-v5x]

The version from CBeebies Alphablocks

[@v.nikkijohnson]

My favorite is The Wiz.

[@KuroInuSama69]

I'm loving how there is Zero mention of 'The Wiz" like Stephanie Mills singing "Home" isn't Iconic, or the Luther Vandross penned "Brand New Day" or even Michael Jackson's "You Can't Win" would have been nice if that classic was invited to the party.

[@RD-un2qk]

Oz the great and powerfull, i enjoyed Mila kunis as Wicked

[@olvialee7221]

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

[@MaskedMan66]

Don't be so quick to be happy; I gather they've somehow managed to make it into two movies and yet remove a lot of songs and other bits.

[@Luka1180]

@@MaskedMan66 Source on the latter part of your comment, the removal of songs and other bits???

[@MaskedMan66]

@@Luka1180 News reports and word of mouth. I'll be honest, I haven't paid that close attentions as I despise "Wicked," but I've also heard words of doom from its fans that this will ruin the whole experience for them.

[@delightful_pov]

@@MaskedMan66they didn’t remove any songs… they even added some extra originals to part two. They just split both acts of the broadway play into two movies

[@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291]

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

[@AshParth560]

Shit, times passes so fast. 😅

[@alexking5429]

Imagine going to be 100 years old in 2039

[@jonelrobinson582]

@@AshParth560Right?!

[@Abigail-xe9hc]

Oh My gosh! No way!!

[@omarcogle1965]

Has anyone ever seen the extended dance number the Scarecrow did in a deleted scene from the Wizard of Oz as well as of the deleted song, Jitterbug?

[@trinaq]

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

[@AshParth560]

Really? Hmm, the more ya know.

[@BaconNtofu]

Wicked isn't the first in the authors series that tackled classic stories the same way (but it was the one that took off the hardest lol)

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

I remember watching *Oz, the Great and Powerful* with Mila Kunis and James Franco, and that was the first time in my 50+ years of watching *The Wizard of Oz* that I felt sympathy for the wicked witch. In fact, a few months after seeing that movie, I preached a sermon on it about overcoming pain and learning to forgive, and included still shots from the movie. As you said, the villain sympathetic backstory does indeed seem to have originated with *Wicked.*

[@johnmarkfrederick8245]

Dorothy is the main Villain She become Gilnda Pet of putting ruby slippers on her feet

[@mithramusic5909]

Agreed! The Witch in Into the Woods is an interesting experiment in that same direction, but Woods is about subverting EVERY character in every fairytale, so the Witch is just another character turned on her head. Focusing on just one character, particularly the villain, and subverting just their tropes or associations set Wicked apart

[@Shay_TheUnpopularOpinion_]

I reluctantly went to see Wicked with my little brother who’s in musical theater. I was blown away with this movie! I think it’s a movie for everyone to see!! Great movie!!

[@paulynsantos100]

Just watched Wicked today! And yes!!! WICKED is fire!!! Made with love, respect and a master pieade. Thank you so much for giving it justice.

[@olvialee7221]

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

[@alypritchett2883]

Same, I see it every time it comes to my hometown! 💚

[@olvialee7221]

From the moment I heard Cynthia Evrio sing Defying Gravity, it felt like a bird going fast into my heart and going into my inner child in the past

[@ScaerieTale]

I remember being a young kid, reading The Wizard of Oz book, and thinking "Wow, that's a funny thing to change from the movie" when I read about Dorothy and the others being required to put on emerald sunglasses. The funny thing is, I can't remember when I learned the book was much older than the movie. I'd even forgotten about reading the book until seeing this video

[@MaskedMan66]

Yup, it was published in December of 1900, just before the beginning of the 20th century. 🙂Not only that, but it led to a Broadway smash which premiered in Chicago in 1902. There were other stage adaptations, both of "Wizard" and other Oz books, as well as several silent movies, including two produced by L. Frank Baum himself in 1914, and at least three radio series in the 1930's.

[@rturney6376]

@@MaskedMan66wow 😮 🧐

[@olvialee7221]

You have no idea how much I love Wicked! I’m beyond excited for the movie. I was a kid when I saw the musical and later, I’ve seen it four times. I’m a huge Wicked fan!

[@MaskedMan66]

Sorry to hear that.

[@j.r.taylor1997]

I was very skeptical of wicked being split into two movies. However I feel like it is a brilliant idea now considering how fast pace the show is it works on stage but as a film you need time to breathe. Also I heard they're adding elements of the book that never made it into the musical. I always loved the book. Although I can understand why people find it less interesting than the play. I know that the book is more political and at times can be a little boring to some readers.

[@reginamayhugh4033]

I wish there was a movie form of the Broadway musical of Wicked with Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth . I would think everyone would want to see that.

[@Arfarf69]

They had their chance but filming never happened with the delays over the years

[@Jays6926]

@@Arfarf69 Don’t all the Broadway shows film the stage version? I believe the Theatre on film and tape archive in New York has them.

[@Bigbackvivi]

India Menzels voice would be broken tho-

[@olvialee7221]

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

[@marniekilbourne608]

Shhh we don't talk about Return to Oz!

[@MaskedMan66]

@@marniekilbourne608 Of course we do; it's the most authentic Oz ever filmed.

[@MaskedMan66]

Oz-- not just the Wizard-- was a major phenomenon long before 1939! The first book sold out almost instantly and gave rise to a monumentally successful stage extravaganza which ran from 1902 throughout most of the first decade of the 20th century. There are, all told, forty canon Oz books (1939 saw the publication of the 33rd), there were stage plays based on other Oz books, there were three radio series based on "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," as well as two movies, one in 1910 and one in 1925, and L. Frank Baum himself produced two movies in 1914: _His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz_ and _The Patchwork Girl of Oz._ After he died, the book series continued under another author with Maud Baum's approval. There were commercial campaigns, toys, and all manner of Oziana before MGM got the film rights in 1938. Also, _Return to Oz_ isn't a sequel. And _The Wiz_ was on Broadway before it was a movie.

[@kevinbarnard355]

I don't know that The 39 Wizard of Oz was particularly popular until its re-release in 49. That being said, the book series and things based on it were hugely popular long before that.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

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

[@MaskedMan66]

The 1910 version?

[@v.nikkijohnson]

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.

[@kristenrock7783]

Wicked is my second favorite musical of all time. First being the phantom of the opera. I just turned 14 when I heard ' defying Gravity,' for the first time... It was like this smooth, yet fiery energy pulsing through my body. This was a year or so after when the show came out, and us theater kids at the time where obsessed! I am also on the spectrum which at the time when I was younger, I wasn't properly diagnosed until I was 28. I was made fun of a lot by those who I thought would understand me, such as theater where I thought at first, I would be welcomed with open arms. I and other kids who had a disability were sadly not. Thankfully now I still do theater, and that has changed greatly for me. But the message of wicked still rings ever true now, even more so now than when I was 14. We not only have to start learning to accept those who seem different then us. But to just from my personal opinion, " to walk up to some one of a different background then yours and get to know them. we are all human when we truly take a step back from our fearing egos, and really see that someone who others are afraid of or doesn't like, really want' a friend, or to be understood for who they really are. Which is one of the messages of Wicked.

[@MaskedMan66]

Which PotO? There are quite a number of them.

[@ProfessorTakatoPalm]

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.

[@dantecrossroad]

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 KZbin 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!

[@jennyfab312]

My best friend loved the book. I never read it. She tried to explain it to me but I didn't care. Now that she's gone and now that I know what it's about, my heart aches. I am the "ugly one" who my friend only saw as beautiful. I was the "wicked" one who she only saw as amazing. Now that she's gone my heart aches because I want to share the movie with her. I own who I am thanks to her and probably what she saw in that book.

[@MaskedMan66]

You would be welcome in the real Oz, as opposed to the perverted version of it that Maguire cooked up.

[@dantecrossroad]

@@MaskedMan66 Doesn't do me much good to be welcome in the "real" version of a fictional world when my reality is closer to that of the "perverted" version.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@dantecrossroad The perverted version would not welcome you. The real version would, That's not rocket science.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@dantecrossroad How do you mean?

[@jamesbaio9327]

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)

[@auberginebear]

Sequels, there are 4 books in a series now called The Wicked Years.

[@mythicsagefire]

Yes! I came here to say this too. So many people overlook the book Wicked which everything else of the same name is based on.

[@marniekilbourne608]

I think there are a few books in that series now.

[@auberginebear]

@@marniekilbourne608 4, in fact

[@MaskedMan66]

There are forty Oz books, fourteen of them by Baum, and there were many stage productions, silent movies, radio series, and other things long before the 1939 MGM musical, and there have been thousands of productions on screen, stage, and other venues ever since.

[@jasonkingsley9134]

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 .

[@MaskedMan66]

The Wicked Witch never said it.

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

This is one of the absolute BEST videos Ever!!!! Thank you, Ms. Mojo!!! I can't adequately express how much I enjoyed every moment, and I appreciate your commentary on the historical lack of diversity in the Wicked cast, too. I am looking forward to the movie, and any other analysis videos you might consider doing. 🤗

[@pockylovingranger]

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!?

[@MaskedMan66]

Knowing how movie adaptations of musicals tend to go, it's going to tank.

[@pockylovingranger]

@@MaskedMan66 Hairspray didn’t tank

[@MaskedMan66]

@@pockylovingranger No, but it wasn't a smash hit either.

[@pockylovingranger]

@@MaskedMan66 It did good enough that a sequel was on the table before it got canned

[@MaskedMan66]

@@pockylovingranger That happens to a lot of movies. Unusual, though; I think the only B'way-to-screen show that ever had a made-for-the-screen sequel was _Grease._ And that did vanish pretty fast!

[@topspin13]

I saw Wicked for the first time in London last year and I LOVED it. It was the best musical I have seen. From the production and props to the actors as well. 10/10 amazing

[@richardperhai8292]

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)

[@pineshimmer]

MGM was days away from bankruptcy until another 1939 Favorite was made and the revenue generated was used to complete filming. None other than, Gone with the Wind.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@pineshimmer Unlikely in the extreme! MGM turned out 41 movies that year, a sure sign that their finances were doing quite well.

[@MaskedMan66]

The movie broke even on its first release.

[@richardperhai8292]

@@MaskedMan66 according to the studio it did not

[@richardperhai8292]

@@MaskedMan66 according to MGM the film lost $.1,5 million and didn’t show a profit until its 1965 re release

[@sabrinaestrada3590]

As a teacher, I'm excited for Wicked to come out. I think kids will want to watch The Wizard of Oz and I love that!

[@makeuploverjess5170]

I love Once Upon a Time's version of the Wicked Witch, Zelena

[@jaydenwilkinson2827]

Same, it's sad that she is never seen as a witch of the west

[@makeuploverjess5170]

@jaydenwilkinson2827 I even got a replica pendant of hers

[@olvialee7221]

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

[@alexisgarcia1344]

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

[@supermedafighter]

I finally got to see wicked a few weeks ago and I absolutely loved it. I am curious to see how the film version turns out and to hear the film versions of the songs.

[@magillavanzeppelin]

Margaret Hamilton, as the WWOTW in the Wizard of Oz, was by far, the greatest casting decision in the history of Hollywood. Nobody else can ever do this role justice.

[@mikehughes4969]

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.

[@MaskedMan66]

The book portrays the Wizard as a bigot and a rapist. That should give you some idea.

[@Sasugoat]

@@MaskedMan66that’s crazy to do to oz

[@MaskedMan66]

Both ladies are not very far behind you in age, which, I gather, is a bit too old for the characters by now.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@Sasugoat Agreed. The worst he ever was in the books was a kidnapper. He gave the rightful heir, Princess Ozma, to the old woman Mombi to raise away from the palace. Mombi turned the baby into a boy and made "him" work for her. Eventually Ozma was restored, both to her true form and to the throne of Oz.

[@scottsummers4234]

Wicked losing Best Musical will always be a huge robbery

[@pharge]

While Ave Q has been gone with wind, Wicked is still going strong. Time tells….

[@MaskedMan66]

You can't be robbed of what was never yours.

[@mariofrias2227]

Avenue Q employed a campaign with Tony voters that lead to its wins over Wicked. The creatives of Avenue Q wrote a new song for their Tony campaign. The song asked voters to “Vote their Heart”. It turned the tide and lead to the wins Avenue Q needed to secure a long run on Broadway. After the Avenue Q campaign, the rules were changed that prohibited campaigns of the nature Avenue Q employed.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@mariofrias2227 You'd think it would have been illegal to begin with.

[@mariofrias2227]

@@MaskedMan66 Up until this point, no show actively campaigned at this level to secure a Tony. After this happened, that’s when the Tony committee placed limits on the extent a show can campaign.

[@annieschmiederfsm]

The Wizard of OZ will be a message that will live on to teach kindness, hope for a world with lots less bullying. As a Music teacher, I’m blessed to be able to continue L. Frank Baums message that heartfelt actions speak louder than mere words. Thanks, Frank, for giving us the words to add the musical magic to the story and of course Mr. Schwartz for caring on his beautiful message don’t forget it all started in the great state of Michigan.🎶🧙🩵

[@RichardSeebald]

I’m gonna go with the original book by L Frank Baum with all the details that should be put in future Wizard of Oz or Wicked remakes; simply like the Silver Slippers, the Wicked Witch having a magical crystal eyeball hidden underneath an eyepatch, or even more characters like the field mice, gnomes, or Kalidahs

[@mythicsagefire]

Just so you know those are 2 different books by 2 different authors. Wicked was written many decades later after Baum’s books by Greg Maguire and his book was telling the story from the wicked witch’s perspective. Thus how it’s so different from the original movie.

[@MaskedMan66]

The Wicked Witch had only one eye; there was an empty socket under her eyepatch.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@mythicsagefire It's even more different from the original book, in which the Wicked Witches were not related, and the Wicked Witch of the West wasn't green, had just the one eye, carried an umbrella. and traveled by chariot.

[@ko1187]

It’ll be a few more years but for the 100th year I wouldn’t mind an updated version but the new one more based off the book. For example silver instead of ruby, have it included parts in the book that was left out in the film, etc

[@MaskedMan66]

Agreed! I've been wishing for that for 57 years. The tech is there, we just need someone with knowledge of the book and the willingness to bring it to the screen. What a surprise for the "Wicked" fans to see a shriveled old woman with non-green skin and one eye!

[@filippofittipaldi8050]

I loved the stage play. I saw the LA production. I saw the movie and loved it, too. I'm definitely going to see part two next November.

[@samuelcollantes1175]

The original 1939 film. Happy tuesday afternoon, Emily. Take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well.

[@MaskedMan66]

The 1939 film isn't the original, it's the third. There were movies in 1910 and 1925.

[@rustierothstein1914]

I used to watch The Wizard of Oz every year on TV. I missed seeing Wicked on Broadway, but saw it at least 8 times in Los Angeles. I even gave several "Wicket" tutorials for people going to see the show. I can't wait for the movie premier next week.

[@CharlieHepp]

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. You have no idea how much I love Wicked! I’m beyond excited for the movie. I was a kid when I saw the musical and later, I’ve seen it four times. I’m a huge Wicked fan! From Annie the moment I heard Cynthia Evrio sing Defying Gravity, it felt like a bird going fast into my heart and going into my inner child in the past 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 is my second favorite musical of all time. First is the phantom of the opera. I just turned 14 when I heard ' defying Gravity,' for the first time... It was like this smooth, yet fiery energy pulsing through my body. This was a year or so after when the show came out, and we theater kids at the time were obsessed! I am also on the spectrum which at the time when I was younger, I wasn't properly diagnosed until I was 28. I was made fun of a lot by those who I thought would understand me, such as theater where I thought at first, I would be welcomed with open arms. I and other kids who had a disability were sadly not. Thankfully now I still do theater, and that has changed greatly for me. But the message of wicked still rings ever true now, even more so now than when I was 14. We not only have to start learning to accept those who seem different than us. But just from my personal opinion, " to walk up to someone of a different background than yours and get to know them. we are all human when we truly take a step back from our fearing egos, and really see that someone who others are afraid of or don't like really wants' a friend, or to be understood for who they really are. Which is one of the messages of Wicked. I’m a huge Wicked fan and I can’t wait for the next movie 1. The Cars and 2. Ghostbusters too okay 3. Lion Guard and 4. Toys Story 5. Tiana's Bayou Adventure Now Playing REVIEW: the best Disney Ride Redo in HISTORY of Disney World, Public BACKLASH! okay help me out here live-action okay WDW Pro to Fix It was done this year in the half of the 1980s check it out it's happening in Now playing Behind The Curtain: The History of WICKED (Part Two) Behind The Magic 7:20 Now playing "Wicked": The making of the musical hit CBS Sunday Morning Celebrity Voice Actor Performances That Stole the Show WatchMojo.com 234K views 2 months ago | The Final | BGT 2024 Britain's Got Talent | The Final | BGT 2024 that was made the call opening day to kill that moment in Return to Oz is an Absolute Nightmare In Praise of Shadows ‘Gasps’ all around: How Trump's guilty verdict landed in the courtroom MSNBC My predictions for the WICKED movie! (New songs, new characters, cameos, ...) Anne Vanderelst 2.5K views 1 month ago WICKED TRAILER BREAKDOWN!! Easter Eggs & Stage References You Missed! New Rockstars Now playing SYDNIE CHRISTMAS is the WINNER of BGT Series 17 | The Final | BGT 2024 'The Acolyte' Cast on New Lightsabers and Droids Rotten Tomatoes TV ‘Unrepentant’: Trump may face prison time after the guilty verdict, legal experts say MSNBC Harry Styles - Untold Facts About The Multi-Talented Performer StarFacts Unleashed Now playing **JOY & LAUGHTER!!** The Wizard of Oz (1939) Reaction: FIRST TIME WATCHING Nick Reacts 51K views 1 month ago

[@AshParth560]

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.

[@MaskedMan66]

You'd do better to read the real Oz books.

[@AshParth560]

@MaskedMan66 true, but why not both? I mean, the coming movies is supposed to have bits of the book in it. Which ones? Guess is as good as mine. 😉

[@MaskedMan66]

@@AshParth560 Because the real Oz books are original creations, not parodies. L. Frank Baum and his successors created their own characters and situations, and didn't crib off anyone else.

[@AshParth560]

@MaskedMan66 doesn't hurt to enjoy the spin-offs too, tbh. 🤷 But as they say, can't please everyone, even the ignorant ones.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@AshParth560 There aren't any spin-offs. The closest there is would be two books that Ruth Plumly Thompson (the second Oz author) wrote which were published by the International Wizard of Oz Fan Club.

[@allys744]

I love Idina’s amazing performance and portrayal. I want to see how Cynthia pulls off her performance, but I just don’t have the drive to see Wicked anymore all because of the scandal between Ariana and Ethan. But no one can top Margaret. She was truly iconic and a force to be reckoned with. Just a side note, Margaret was a sweetheart IRL. She understood children and devoted her life to them. She was a kindergarten teacher before she started acting and she was more of a motherly figure to Judy garland when they made Oz together than Judy’s own mother.

[@omarcogle1965]

If Hollywood ever does a biopic on Margaret Hamilton (The Wicked Witch), Mayim Bialik should play her.

[@MelissaDiemer-q8l]

​@omarcogle1965 Yes. She does resemble Margaret Hamilton a bit in the face.

[@reby58]

Are you a child?🤣Not only did several news outlets debunked there statements about Ariana, neither party nor the ex said anything

[@MaskedMan66]

People say that about Miss Hamilton's relationship with Judy, but the truth is that Judy and her mum were in a very good place when that movie was being made. It was only after the movie made Judy a bone fide star that Ethel Gumm was blinded by dollar signs.

[@growingupwithdisney]

@@reby58 the ex did say A LOT, but it's whatever

[@Soniathegreat123]

I love wicked soooo much I even have a poster with the 2022 cast signature on it💚

[@crazieanimefan1]

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)

[@pineshimmer]

Son of a witch 🤪

[@roxy5588]

I cannot wait until the Wicked movies. The Wizard of Oz is one of my all time favourite movies. It’s a cinematic masterpiece that has aged like fine wine.

[@alypritchett2883]

The way I am so over the moon for the Wicked movie!!! I really it does one of favorites justice!!

[@MrGabeanator]

wicked is awesome and I feel like Alan Menken deserves at least a thank you for bringing Stephen Schwartz back to broadway

[@Elidrys]

Its honestly hard to believe the original movie was from 1939 - it holds up so well even in 2024. It is one of the best movies ever made. Judy Garland and that singing and acting was perfection. Everything after it felt creepy, weird, or just nowhere near as good.

[@elephantbluepeter]

Okay. I don't want to make any pre-screening judgements but there are definitely some things I would've done differently, like I would've made it all one movie with an intermission for theatrical release only. I think Cynthia Erivo is super talented, but I don't know if she's the right one for Elphaba. I think she should've done "The Color Purple" instead of Fantasia, and I know Idina Menzel is 52 but I still would've had her as Elphaba with makeup and visual effects de-aging her like Sigourney Weaver in "Avatar: The Way of Water". I feel the same way about Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey and Michelle Yeoh, I would've done Amanda Seyfried as Glinda, Aaron Tveit as Fiyero and Meryl Streep as Madame Morrible. I also would've included Kristen Chenoweth and Joel Grey in the cast. Everyone can disagree but be respectful to me please, I'm just stating my opinion.

[@keyyellschienn8151]

Just watched it today. It's a wonderful movie, but with a major cliffhanger.

[@olvialee7221]

I find it strange when you said shades of grey. To myself, I did a song called The Shades of Grey

[@michellerussell-rm9im]

A young lady I know was in the Touring company of WICKED as Elphaba her name is Chelsea Emma Franko and she also played Elsa @The Hyperion @ Disneyland California Adventure. Which is also here on You Tube. Chelsea and my daughter were in the same youth Theater group in small area.

[@justineves3588]

Very very great epic list I like it a lot very very great job mis mojo one of my absolute favorite list ever 😊❤

[@jamalvargas6146]

How Legend Of The Dragon Became a urban legend amongst the Animation community heck It took me until 2022 to watch season 2 crazy and It's still on KZbin If you're curious

[@kamsismith]

What does this have to do with the Wizard of Oz?

[@MaskedMan66]

@@kamsismith Probably about as much as "Wicked" does.

[@erenhypen4718]

I'm so excited for wicked!

[@almadeliabrambila2318]

I will forever love this movie🥰The one that starred Judy Garland!! I have not seeing wicked yet.

[@johnmarkfrederick8245]

The Wizard of Oz and Wicked got some Villain hero’s

[@johnmarkfrederick8245]

Wicked witch of the west and Elphaba are both Villain of hero’s

[@MaskedMan66]

The plural of hero is heroes.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@johnmarkfrederick8245 The Wicked Witch of the West was no hero; she was a straight-up villain. "Elphaba" is at best an antihero. She's really a coward and a wimp.

[@elizabethfout3817]

So I actually didn't know that Wicked was even around till my senior year in highschool the choir I was in did songs from it and I fell in love with the music I really can't wait for this new one to come out what really has me excited about it is the music and the story it tells

[@nannalounge]

I love❤❤❤ Wicked...can't wait to watch on the big screen ❤❤❤❤🎉

[@Swaggs17]

Whats the name of the background music?

[@MariaAmmirati-o8m]

When i saw Wicked on Broadway, the understudy for Elfaba had to step in during the first act, she was a person of color AND two parts is ridiculous

[@carameldiva5131]

I wonder if that was my friend Q Smith?

[@marniekilbourne608]

I think Ariana has more than proven you can't trust her with anything!

[@jace-wi7ho]

Glee introduced to me defying gravity, then wicked.. I saw the musical on Westend in London 2 years ago. Didn't understand much. The film helped me understand the story. I didn't even know somewhere over the rainbow came from wizard of Oz, thought it's from that mouse movie.

[@deborahkogan8742]

Loved the library section. I am a librarian.

[@AB-gk8cs]

There was a russian book adaption by Alexander Melentjewitsch Wolkow (the first book beeing in big parts practicaly a copy of "The Wizard of Oz", while the following 5 created its own stories) which was very popular in the Soviet Union and especially in Eastern Germany.

[@MaskedMan66]

Yeah, he was just supposed to translate the first books and ended up rewriting it. lol

[@auberginebear]

This is going to need an update after both parts of Wicked (the movies) come out.

[@moneehamm1188]

I love the Wiz and Wicked

[@49ers_red_and_gold2]

None beat the original 😤

[@MaskedMan66]

The 1900 book, you mean?

[@Jays6926]

Wicked was the first show that I saw in person. My grandma put up with the singing to take me

[@conradsieber7883]

Excellent presentation...

[@pineshimmer]

Maguire's love story between Elphaba and Fiero (Who in the books is BLUE) is right up there with Rhett & Scarlet, Romeo & Juliet, Tristan & Isolde. The graphic sex scene in the book actually made me cry. Not thrilled with all the casting choices. It's difficult to fit a 3 hour musical into an hour forty five minute movie, so I understand the splitting into two parts; but, a year in-between is a bit long. The wizard of OZ is a completely different story than Wicked. The political references and the true evil of Madam M are staged straight out of DC itself. It's going to be good, but HOW good?

[@NathanBrooks-x1c]

Wicked touches my heart like no other….break a leg ❤

[@r0sebud91]

Syfy had a great wizard of oz reinterpretation: Tin Man. I don’t think it gets enough props because it is a fun mini series

[@MaskedMan66]

That's one I've meant to have a look at, but haven't got round to yet. From what I've read and seen, the tile character seems less to me than Nick Chopper and more like Captain Fyter.

[@liammaxwell6114]

The great and powerful oz is always overlooked it’s a really good film

[@richardperhai8292]

And we just skipped over "The Wiz" (ironic considering the comment about lack of diversity)

[@MaskedMan66]

There are tons of version s of Oz, of far more worth than "Wicked."

[@kazetoame]

Could the reason for the lack of diversity casting with Elphaba be due to the makeup? I know it took some time to find the right green tone for Gamora in the Guardian’s franchise.

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

I love Avenue Q!

[@meccawalker4773]

The Broadway show "The Wiz" is closer in adaptation to Baum's book than MGM'S The Wizard of Oz

[@MaskedMan66]

As far as plot structure, it definitely is. That's because Charlie Smalls, the DJ who created i, didn't just want to do a retread of the MGM movie, as had become the fashion by then,

[@olvialee7221]

I feel Wicked too

[@supermathlete101]

Didn’t the Ruby slippers originally belong to Nessarose in the story? That’s why Elphaba wanted them because they belonged to her older sister. Galinda was the one to take them and give them to Dorothy and that’s why Elphaba got so mad because her sister’s slippers got stolen! Did the Ruby slippers eventually go back to the original owner (Nessarose and Elphaba)?

[@gjford1951]

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy has 3 (count 'em) 3 parts. How long was the wait between each part appearing in theaters? The movie is based on the book as well as the stage production. Having it take place in two parts is a great idea.

[@LalaizSoRandom]

It was also one of the first films to popularize the trend but it’s completely unnecessary for some of the films that have followed

[@SophiesFoodAdventures]

Have you seen the Wicked Christmas tree at St Pancras ? It's wicked!

[@WomanRoaring]

What about the Oz the Great and Powerful movie? That has another version of how the wicked witch becomes wicked. I love the musical, I’ve seen it twice. Growing up every year the wizard of oz was on tv and I’d watch with my gram who got to see the original release. It was totally a family bonding movie. I’m excited for the movie though.

[@MaskedMan66]

I liked OtGaP better than I expected to. A revelation was Joey King as the China Girl. She was only 13 at the time, but delivered a full performance just with her voice.

[@Surfing1709]

U forgot Zelena the Wicked Witch!

[@ErwinGiesemann]

Why is it a tale that can be told live on stage in 3 hours takes two movies, probably close to 3 hours each, to tell the same story, separated by a year long intermission? Part 1 had better be great. Tom Cruise found that his latest Mission Impossible two-parter's part one didn't ring all the bells and whistles, although I enjoyed it and have included it in my permanent collection with the others. Do we even know when we get part 2? Harry Potter's finale was a different story. I saw Wicked when it first opened on Broadway and I'll surely see the movie, I'm just wondering.

[@kathiecrocker1118]

I have heard that originally someone didn't want Somewhere Over the Rainbow to be in the movie.

[@c.d.9035]

No mention of Margaret Hamilton?

[@kyliemor]

Honestly I hope they will take some parts from the actual book, Wicked ,a bit.

[@Incarnation305]

I just finished watching the movie. I was BLOWWWNNN Away!!! Cynthia did defy the gravity outstandingly!!!!

[@alexius23]

I remember reading that there was an attempt to delete Somewhere Over the Rainbow from the film.

[@MaskedMan66]

Yes; the tale is told that the higher-ups at MGM thought it was beneath the dignity of one of their performers to sing in a farmyard. Another is that they thought it slowed the film down. Producer Mervyn LeRoy, the visionary who cast the relatively unknown Judy Garland in the lead, insisted the song stay in, and of course, he was right.

[@jaygascon4116]

wicked the movie must win an oscar.

[@johnmarkfrederick8245]

Wicked is the huge Win

[@johnmarkfrederick8245]

The Wizard of Oz has no storyline and no Disney Animation just Wicked has amazing Soundtrack

[@phillylilmermaid7802]

I've been waiting a long time for a Wicked movie, but I'm extremely disappointed that they are making it two parts. Feels like a shameless cash grab to me. I won't watch until part 2 is out.

[@SeekersLegacy]

Let’s be honest and admit it, we all prefer Wicked over The Wizard of Oz. Wicked is the superior story.

[@oleholm5601]

Idina Menzel have one of the most powerful voices, ever. Just watch Frozen 1 and 2, where she voices Elsa.

[@MaskedMan66]

The irony of "Let it Go" is incredible. The very moment that Elsa declares her independence, she's really shutting herself up in another prison.

[@esthermedellin8283]

With the success of the movie Wicked, maybe it’s time for a remake of the famous 1939 Wizard of Oz movie!!😮😮

[@annieschmiederfsm]

And Wizard of OZ written in Michigan! 🧙🎼

[@kingscott8940]

I love wicked

[@carlozabbia1157]

I have a feeling this version of "Wicked" will be as unsuccessful as the movie version of "Cats," and for basically the same reasons.

[@anumspriggs1731]

No mention of “The Wiz?” I think they are all great, but you have to include “The “Wiz” if you talk about renditions of “The Wizard of Oz.”

[@JasonMorgan1995]

The hanging munchkin theory from the original movie can anyone confirm that their was A Hanging munchkin on the set?

[@chaarli4681]

it was a crane