Wicked features many overt references to The Wizard of Oz, but there are a variety of more subtle Easter eggs from the 1939 movie to be found.

A “Wizard of Oz” play seems smart, given the renewed interest in the property thanks to the runaway success of Universal’s “Wicked.” That Jon M. Chu-directed film, starring Ariana Grande ...

As the costume designer for the Wicked movies and Broadway’s Hamilton and Death Becomes Her, Paul Tazewell is the new fashion ...

Cynthia Erivo stars as Elphaba, aka the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz, before she turned evil. Glinda the Good Witch, aka Galinda (played by Ariana Grande), is key to Elphaba’s ...

Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard in “Wicked” (Credit: Universal Pictures) Goldblum plays the illusive Wizard of Oz. The leader of Oz has a history of corruption, but he uses his charm and magical ...

Wicked ended with Elphaba being tricked by The Wizard and Madame Morrible into using the Grimmerie to create the flying monkeys in hopes of using them as spies against the animals of Oz.

A “Wizard of Oz” play seems smart, given the renewed interest in the property thanks to the runaway success of Universal’s “Wicked.” That Jon M. Chu-directed film, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia ...