The 14-book series centered around the world of Oz and its lore is the basis for any live-action adaptations. Here it is, in ...

One of the biggest hits of 2024 was Wicked, breaking box office records and gearing audiences up for part two – Wicked: For ...

The queer community has embraced The Wizard of Oz as a coming out allegory for about as long as there’s been a queer ...

Fans who ship them as a couple have nicknamed the pairing as "Gelphie." Not only has this been one of the biggest lesbian ...

Early on, “Wicked” costume designer Paul Tazewell decided that the beauty of Oz needed to be reflected in the wardrobes of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande). This would help define ...

Baum’s books clearly aim to critique American capitalism, Oz being a happy socialist utopia overseen by the benevolent sorceress Glinda the Good and the beautiful Ozma, ruler of the Emerald City.

Frank Baum’s children’s book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” But beyond that, the details feel familiar, too: Shiz University resembles Hogwarts; Glinda’s posse acts like “Mean Girls ...

Frank Baum's children's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, established Judy Garland as ... Dorothy's ruby slippers, Glinda's bubble, the flying monkeys and the Wicked Witch of the West's immortal ...

In Gregory Maguire's original 1995 book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, there isn't any romantic relationship between Fiyero and Glinda. Not only that but Fiyero is only a ...

“That is the original wand from The Wizard of Oz. So there you go.” Playing Glinda has been in the books for Grande for decades, as Chenoweth opened up about the moment when the unknown star ...