T he recent theatrical release of "Wicked" sets up the story of how "The Wizard of Oz," its tornado, the Wicked Witch of the West and Dorothy Gale's trip to see the wizard came about.

Alahna Thompson stars as Dorothy Gale, a Kansas farm girl who is whisked to the magical land of Oz by a tornado. COSHOCTON − When Kris Hardesty, drama club adviser for Coshocton High School, ...