Through these films, Disney captures the spirit of the city and spins it into stories that shimmer with nostalgia, mischief, and heart.

The song nods to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," which listeners can hear as the chorus notes rise in the same pattern as the nostalgic "Wizard of Oz" anthem. The upbeat tune, however, is a ...

Though there have been numerous literary analyses of Baum's 'Oz' as a coded case for populism and agrarian reform, the book never feels like a tract. 'Wicked,' on the other hand, wears its ...