After 40 days in theaters, “Wicked” is now available ... the life of the Wicked Witch of the West before her encounter with Dorothy and a bucket of water. Named Elphaba in the musical and ...

She will later come to be known as the Wicked Witch of the West and suffer an ignoble defeat at the hands of a farm girl with a bucket of water. Ariana Grande co-stars as Galinda (later to be ...

In the original Wizard of Oz story, Dorothy’s act of throwing a bucket of water on the Wicked Witch results in her death, seemingly proving water's lethal effect. In the Broadway musical Wicked ...

“Wicked,” which arrives to the big screen ... shapeless mass when Dorothy kills by throwing water at her. The Witch’s geographical isolation and physical abnormalities rendered her a ...

Wicked’s characterization of Elphaba as a kindhearted activist stands in stark contrast to the evil witch seen in The Wizard ... as she throws a bucket of water on Elphaba.

In The Wizard of Oz, it is shown that the Wicked Witch can create fireballs in her hands and throw them at people. The Wicked Witch also has far more control over her telekinetic abilities ...

This moment is where "Wicked" begins. The movie's opening scene is set in Elphaba's castle after the confrontation with Dorothy, signified by the puddle of water and a witch hat on the floor.

Will the real Wicked Witch ... phobic about water — hence the raincoat and umbrella. At times, she seems more scared of Dorothy than Dorothy is of her. "At first the Witch was tempted to run ...

Wicked is one of the most successful musicals ever created, and right now it is showing in Denver at the Buell Theatre. The show, which follows the tale of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West ...