Comparing The Wizard of Oz & Wicked: How a Book Became a Film, a Musical and a Film Again
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- "The Wizard of Oz" had dominated every medium... sometimes twice! Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re heading down the yellow brick road that starts with L. Frank Baum’s books, heads to MGM studios, takes a “Wicked” left turn to Broadway, and circles back around to Hollywood. Our video includes "The Wizard of Oz," "Wicked," and more! Which Ozian story is YOUR favorite? It would be Wickedly Wonderful if you shared it with us in the comments!
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Which Ozian story is YOUR favorite? Let us know below, and check out our video of the Top 10 Things Only Adults Notice in The Wizard of Oz - ruclips.net/video/JmPBZ11K5Lo/видео.html
Wicked the musical is my favourite cause it’s my favourite musical💚
The version from CBeebies Alphablocks
My favorite is The Wiz.
I'm loving how there is Zero mention of 'The Wiz" like Stephanie Mills singing "Home" isn't Iconic, or the Luther Vandross penned "Brand New Day" or even Michael Jackson's "You Can't Win" would have been nice if that classic was invited to the party.
Oz the great and powerfull, i enjoyed Mila kunis as Wicked
I gasped in major shock when they played the trailer during the SuperBowl. Out of all the 67 musicals I’ve seen, Wicked is always my number one favorite. Hearing it become a movie blew my mind away
Don't be so quick to be happy; I gather they've somehow managed to make it into two movies and yet remove a lot of songs and other bits.
From the moment I heard Cynthia Evrio sing Defying Gravity, it felt like a bird going fast into my heart and going into my inner child in the past
The sympathetic back story for the main villain which was popularised in Joker, Cruella and Maleficent arguably orginiated with Wicked.
Really?
Hmm, the more ya know.
Wicked isn't the first in the authors series that tackled classic stories the same way (but it was the one that took off the hardest lol)
I remember watching *Oz, the Great and Powerful* with Mila Kunis and James Franco, and that was the first time in my 50+ years of watching *The Wizard of Oz* that I felt sympathy for the wicked witch. In fact, a few months after seeing that movie, I preached a sermon on it about overcoming pain and learning to forgive, and included still shots from the movie. As you said, the villain sympathetic backstory does indeed seem to have originated with *Wicked.*
Dorothy is the main Villain She become Gilnda Pet of putting ruby slippers on her feet
Agreed! The Witch in Into the Woods is an interesting experiment in that same direction, but Woods is about subverting EVERY character in every fairytale, so the Witch is just another character turned on her head. Focusing on just one character, particularly the villain, and subverting just their tropes or associations set Wicked apart
“The Wizard of OZ” motion picture will be turning 85 this year.
Shit, times passes so fast. 😅
Imagine going to be 100 years old in 2039
@@AshParth560Right?!
Oh My gosh! No way!!
Has anyone ever seen the extended dance number the Scarecrow did in a deleted scene from the Wizard of Oz as well as of the deleted song, Jitterbug?
You have no idea how much I love Wicked! I’m beyond excited for the movie.
I was a kid when I saw the musical and later, I’ve seen it four times. I’m a huge Wicked fan!
Sorry to hear that.
I love Once Upon a Time's version of the Wicked Witch, Zelena
I may not be a Know It All but The Wizard of Oz does have a evolution throughout the years. Since it’s popularity in the 1930’s, it gained a animated TV series, an unofficial sequel Return to Oz, a series called Tin Man, an animated movie Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, a broadway musical, 2013’s Oz the Great and Powerful, The Wiz and The Wiz Broadway Musical
Shhh we don't talk about Return to Oz!
@@marniekilbourne608 Of course we do; it's the most authentic Oz ever filmed.
Oz-- not just the Wizard-- was a major phenomenon long before 1939! The first book sold out almost instantly and gave rise to a monumentally successful stage extravaganza which ran from 1902 throughout most of the first decade of the 20th century. There are, all told, forty canon Oz books (1939 saw the publication of the 33rd), there were stage plays based on other Oz books, there were three radio series based on "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," as well as two movies, one in 1910 and one in 1925, and L. Frank Baum himself produced two movies in 1914: _His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz_ and _The Patchwork Girl of Oz._ After he died, the book series continued under another author with Maud Baum's approval. There were commercial campaigns, toys, and all manner of Oziana before MGM got the film rights in 1938. Also, _Return to Oz_ isn't a sequel. And _The Wiz_ was on Broadway before it was a movie.
I’ve always enjoyed wicked the most. Honestly I’ve listened to the soundtrack so many times that Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth we’re the best. Good luck Wicked 2024, That show left you a high bar to clear.
Wicked is my second favorite musical of all time. First being the phantom of the opera. I just turned 14 when I heard ' defying Gravity,' for the first time... It was like this smooth, yet fiery energy pulsing through my body. This was a year or so after when the show came out, and us theater kids at the time where obsessed! I am also on the spectrum which at the time when I was younger, I wasn't properly diagnosed until I was 28. I was made fun of a lot by those who I thought would understand me, such as theater where I thought at first, I would be welcomed with open arms. I and other kids who had a disability were sadly not. Thankfully now I still do theater, and that has changed greatly for me. But the message of wicked still rings ever true now, even more so now than when I was 14. We not only have to start learning to accept those who seem different then us. But to just from my personal opinion, " to walk up to some one of a different background then yours and get to know them. we are all human when we truly take a step back from our fearing egos, and really see that someone who others are afraid of or doesn't like, really want' a friend, or to be understood for who they really are. Which is one of the messages of Wicked.
Which PotO? There are quite a number of them.
I wish there was a movie form of the Broadway musical of Wicked with Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth . I would think everyone would want to see that.
There’s only one comparison between Wicked and the Wizard of Oz and that is , Judy Garland and the Wicked Witch of the West said this quote . There’s no place like home .
The Wicked Witch never said it.
Cynthia's voice is powerful!! I am curious about her role in Wicked.
Book- L. Frank Baum; to Movie- Wizard of Oz, to Movie (Return to OZ, Disney Channel), to Book- Wicked (gregory McGuire); to Musical (Wicked); to Movie...(and maybe some steps in between)...don't forget that Wicked was a book to read before it became a book to sing (and it has a sequel)
Sequels, there are 4 books in a series now called The Wicked Years.
Yes! I came here to say this too. So many people overlook the book Wicked which everything else of the same name is based on.
I think there are a few books in that series now.
@@marniekilbourne608 4, in fact
There are forty Oz books, fourteen of them by Baum, and there were many stage productions, silent movies, radio series, and other things long before the 1939 MGM musical, and there have been thousands of productions on screen, stage, and other venues ever since.
I once bought and watched the original ‘Wizard of Oz’ on DVD back in late 2014, and it was great.
The 1910 version?
To the question on if them splitting Wicked into two parts is either a way to make sure the films live up to the original broadway version, or to rake in more cash…I say this: WHY NOT BOTH!?
Knowing how movie adaptations of musicals tend to go, it's going to tank.
@@MaskedMan66 Hairspray didn’t tank
@@pockylovingranger No, but it wasn't a smash hit either.
@@MaskedMan66 It did good enough that a sequel was on the table before it got canned
@@pockylovingranger That happens to a lot of movies. Unusual, though; I think the only B'way-to-screen show that ever had a made-for-the-screen sequel was _Grease._ And that did vanish pretty fast!
I love Idina’s amazing performance and portrayal. I want to see how Cynthia pulls off her performance, but I just don’t have the drive to see Wicked anymore all because of the scandal between Ariana and Ethan.
But no one can top Margaret. She was truly iconic and a force to be reckoned with.
Just a side note, Margaret was a sweetheart IRL. She understood children and devoted her life to them. She was a kindergarten teacher before she started acting and she was more of a motherly figure to Judy garland when they made Oz together than Judy’s own mother.
If Hollywood ever does a biopic on Margaret Hamilton (The Wicked Witch), Mayim Bialik should play her.
@omarcogle1965 Yes. She does resemble Margaret Hamilton a bit in the face.
Are you a child?🤣Not only did several news outlets debunked there statements about Ariana, neither party nor the ex said anything
People say that about Miss Hamilton's relationship with Judy, but the truth is that Judy and her mum were in a very good place when that movie was being made. It was only after the movie made Judy a bone fide star that Ethel Gumm was blinded by dollar signs.
@@reby58 the ex did say A LOT, but it's whatever
I finally saw Wicked on stage with a friend a few years back, and I absolutely loved it! Prior to that, I'd only seen bootlegs on RUclips and listened to the music practically nonstop. I relate heavily to Elphaba because, as a Black, autistic/ADHD person, I have known my share of prejudice, and no matter how hard I tried, someone was determined to deem me wicked (pun absolutely intended); and like, Elphaba, I eventually just owned everything about who I am, realizing that someone is going to hate me no matter what, so I might as well just do me! I like to think that Elphaba, with Fiero, eventually found a community where they are safe and loved, for that is precisely what happened for me. I can't wait to see the movie this year!
My best friend loved the book. I never read it. She tried to explain it to me but I didn't care. Now that she's gone and now that I know what it's about, my heart aches. I am the "ugly one" who my friend only saw as beautiful. I was the "wicked" one who she only saw as amazing.
Now that she's gone my heart aches because I want to share the movie with her.
I own who I am thanks to her and probably what she saw in that book.
You would be welcome in the real Oz, as opposed to the perverted version of it that Maguire cooked up.
@@MaskedMan66 Doesn't do me much good to be welcome in the "real" version of a fictional world when my reality is closer to that of the "perverted" version.
@@dantecrossroad The perverted version would not welcome you. The real version would, That's not rocket science.
@@dantecrossroad How do you mean?
I was very skeptical of wicked being split into two movies. However I feel like it is a brilliant idea now considering how fast pace the show is it works on stage but as a film you need time to breathe. Also I heard they're adding elements of the book that never made it into the musical. I always loved the book. Although I can understand why people find it less interesting than the play. I know that the book is more political and at times can be a little boring to some readers.
I remember being a young kid, reading The Wizard of Oz book, and thinking "Wow, that's a funny thing to change from the movie" when I read about Dorothy and the others being required to put on emerald sunglasses. The funny thing is, I can't remember when I learned the book was much older than the movie. I'd even forgotten about reading the book until seeing this video
Yup, it was published in December of 1900, just before the beginning of the 20th century. 🙂Not only that, but it led to a Broadway smash which premiered in Chicago in 1902. There were other stage adaptations, both of "Wizard" and other Oz books, as well as several silent movies, including two produced by L. Frank Baum himself in 1914, and at least three radio series in the 1930's.
I've read all the books in the Wicked series...they're very good and well written. I hope they actually put a certain young man in the movie this time instead of ignoring him. (Spoiler: Elphaba's son)
Son of a witch 🤪
Wicked losing Best Musical will always be a huge robbery
While Ave Q has been gone with wind, Wicked is still going strong. Time tells….
You can't be robbed of what was never yours.
Avenue Q employed a campaign with Tony voters that lead to its wins over Wicked.
The creatives of Avenue Q wrote a new song for their Tony campaign. The song asked voters to “Vote their Heart”.
It turned the tide and lead to the wins Avenue Q needed to secure a long run on Broadway.
After the Avenue Q campaign, the rules were changed that prohibited campaigns of the nature Avenue Q employed.
@@mariofrias2227 You'd think it would have been illegal to begin with.
@@MaskedMan66 Up until this point, no show actively campaigned at this level to secure a Tony.
After this happened, that’s when the Tony committee placed limits on the extent a show can campaign.
Wicked is the first musical I’ve ever seen since I was a kid and years later, I’ve seen it four times. It doesn’t get old for me
Same, I see it every time it comes to my hometown! 💚
I finally got to see wicked a few weeks ago and I absolutely loved it. I am curious to see how the film version turns out and to hear the film versions of the songs.
This is one of the absolute BEST videos Ever!!!! Thank you, Ms. Mojo!!! I can't adequately express how much I enjoyed every moment, and I appreciate your commentary on the historical lack of diversity in the Wicked cast, too. I am looking forward to the movie, and any other analysis videos you might consider doing. 🤗
I was either five or six when I first saw the Wizard of Oz, and Margaret Hamilton scared me so bad I had to put on my Batman Halloween costume to keep watching. I'll be fifty seven before this year is out and it is still one of my favorite movies. I haven't seen Wicked, but I have seen clips of it and like the music. I also read the book it's based on and that was good. Looking forward to the movie, although I'd prefer Idina and Kristen to reprise their roles. Just my opinion.
The book portrays the Wizard as a bigot and a rapist. That should give you some idea.
@@MaskedMan66that’s crazy to do to oz
Both ladies are not very far behind you in age, which, I gather, is a bit too old for the characters by now.
@@Sasugoat Agreed. The worst he ever was in the books was a kidnapper. He gave the rightful heir, Princess Ozma, to the old woman Mombi to raise away from the palace. Mombi turned the baby into a boy and made "him" work for her. Eventually Ozma was restored, both to her true form and to the throne of Oz.
The studio wanted to cut "Over The Rainbow" (!) because they felt it slowed the pace and they didn't like a big star singing in a barnyard. Thankfully. cooler heads prevailed. (Also the film lost money on its initial release because it cost so much to make)
MGM was days away from bankruptcy until another 1939 Favorite was made and the revenue generated was used to complete filming. None other than, Gone with the Wind.
@@pineshimmer Unlikely in the extreme! MGM turned out 41 movies that year, a sure sign that their finances were doing quite well.
The movie broke even on its first release.
@@MaskedMan66 according to the studio it did not
@@MaskedMan66 according to MGM the film lost $.1,5 million and didn’t show a profit until its 1965 re release
I love wicked soooo much
I even have a poster with the 2022 cast signature on it💚
I’m a huge Wicked fan and I can’t wait for the movie
I was either five or six when I first saw The Wizard of Oz, and Margaret Hamilton scared me so bad I had to put on my Batman Halloween costume to keep watching. I'll be fifty-seven before this year is out and it is still one of my favorite movies. I haven't seen Wicked, but I have seen clips of it and like the music. I also read the book it's based on and that was good. Looking forward to the movie, although I'd prefer Idina and Kristen to reprise their roles. Just my opinion. You have no idea how much I love Wicked! I’m beyond excited for the movie. I was a kid when I saw the musical and later, I’ve seen it four times. I’m a huge Wicked fan! From Annie the moment I heard Cynthia Evrio sing Defying Gravity, it felt like a bird going fast into my heart and going into my inner child in the past Wicked is the first musical I’ve ever seen since I was a kid and years later, I’ve seen it four times. It doesn’t get old for me I did grow up with the old movie, and as a fan of musicals, I do look forward to the coming Wicked movie. Hell, I do gotta read the books and honestly, I wanna see the Broadway live. Wicked is my second favorite musical of all time. First is the phantom of the opera. I just turned 14 when I heard ' defying Gravity,' for the first time... It was like this smooth, yet fiery energy pulsing through my body. This was a year or so after when the show came out, and we theater kids at the time were obsessed! I am also on the spectrum which at the time when I was younger, I wasn't properly diagnosed until I was 28. I was made fun of a lot by those who I thought would understand me, such as theater where I thought at first, I would be welcomed with open arms. I and other kids who had a disability were sadly not. Thankfully now I still do theater, and that has changed greatly for me. But the message of wicked still rings ever true now, even more so now than when I was 14. We not only have to start learning to accept those who seem different than us. But just from my personal opinion, " to walk up to someone of a different background than yours and get to know them. we are all human when we truly take a step back from our fearing egos, and really see that someone who others are afraid of or don't like really wants' a friend, or to be understood for who they really are. Which is one of the messages of Wicked. I’m a huge Wicked fan and I can’t wait for the next movie 1. The Cars and 2. Ghostbusters too okay 3. Lion Guard and 4. Toys Story 5. Tiana's Bayou Adventure Now Playing REVIEW: the best Disney Ride Redo in HISTORY of Disney World, Public BACKLASH! okay help me out here live-action okay WDW Pro to Fix It was done this year in the half of the 1980s check it out it's happening in Now playing Behind The Curtain: The History of WICKED (Part Two) Behind The Magic 7:20 Now playing
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Okay. I don't want to make any pre-screening judgements but there are definitely some things I would've done differently, like I would've made it all one movie with an intermission for theatrical release only. I think Cynthia Erivo is super talented, but I don't know if she's the right one for Elphaba. I think she should've done "The Color Purple" instead of Fantasia, and I know Idina Menzel is 52 but I still would've had her as Elphaba with makeup and visual effects de-aging her like Sigourney Weaver in "Avatar: The Way of Water". I feel the same way about Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey and Michelle Yeoh, I would've done Amanda Seyfried as Glinda, Aaron Tveit as Fiyero and Meryl Streep as Madame Morrible. I also would've included Kristen Chenoweth and Joel Grey in the cast. Everyone can disagree but be respectful to me please, I'm just stating my opinion.
The way I am so over the moon for the Wicked movie!!! I really it does one of favorites justice!!
The Wizard of Oz and Wicked
got some Villain hero’s
Wicked witch of the west and Elphaba are both Villain of hero’s
The plural of hero is heroes.
@@johnmarkfrederick8245 The Wicked Witch of the West was no hero; she was a straight-up villain. "Elphaba" is at best an antihero. She's really a coward and a wimp.
The original 1939 film. Happy tuesday afternoon, Emily. Take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well.
The 1939 film isn't the original, it's the third. There were movies in 1910 and 1925.
I did grow up with the old movie, and as a fan of musicals, i do look forward to the coming Wicked movie.
Hell, i do gotta read the books and honestly, i wanna see the broadway live.
You'd do better to read the real Oz books.
@MaskedMan66 true, but why not both?
I mean, the coming movies is supposed to have bits of the book in it.
Which ones?
Guess is as good as mine. 😉
@@AshParth560 Because the real Oz books are original creations, not parodies. L. Frank Baum and his successors created their own characters and situations, and didn't crib off anyone else.
@MaskedMan66 doesn't hurt to enjoy the spin-offs too, tbh. 🤷
But as they say, can't please everyone, even the ignorant ones.
@@AshParth560 There aren't any spin-offs. The closest there is would be two books that Ruth Plumly Thompson (the second Oz author) wrote which were published by the International Wizard of Oz Fan Club.
I'm basically obsessed with 14 inch dolls and would love it if part of the merchandising for this movie included these size dolls of Elphaba and Glenda.
I find it strange when you said shades of grey. To myself, I did a song called The Shades of Grey
None beat the original 😤
The 1900 book, you mean?
When i saw Wicked on Broadway, the understudy for Elfaba had to step in during the first act, she was a person of color AND two parts is ridiculous
I wonder if that was my friend Q Smith?
How Legend Of The Dragon Became a urban legend amongst the Animation community heck It took me until 2022 to watch season 2 crazy and It's still on RUclips If you're curious
What does this have to do with the Wizard of Oz?
@@kamsismith Probably about as much as "Wicked" does.
U forgot Zelena the Wicked Witch!
I'm so excited for wicked!
I feel Wicked too
A young lady I know was in the Touring company of WICKED as Elphaba her name is Chelsea Emma Franko and she also played Elsa @The Hyperion @ Disneyland California Adventure. Which is also here on You Tube. Chelsea and my daughter were in the same youth Theater group in small area.
Very very great epic list I like it a lot very very great job mis mojo one of my absolute favorite list ever 😊❤
Wicked touches my heart like no other….break a leg ❤
I've been waiting a long time for a Wicked movie, but I'm extremely disappointed that they are making it two parts. Feels like a shameless cash grab to me. I won't watch until part 2 is out.
This is going to need an update after both parts of Wicked (the movies) come out.
Loved the library section. I am a librarian.
Maguire's love story between Elphaba and Fiero (Who in the books is BLUE) is right up there with Rhett & Scarlet, Romeo & Juliet, Tristan & Isolde. The graphic sex scene in the book actually made me cry. Not thrilled with all the casting choices. It's difficult to fit a 3 hour musical into an hour forty five minute movie, so I understand the splitting into two parts; but, a year in-between is a bit long. The wizard of OZ is a completely different story than Wicked. The political references and the true evil of Madam M are staged straight out of DC itself. It's going to be good, but HOW good?
Wicked is the huge Win
The Wizard of Oz has no storyline and no Disney Animation
just Wicked has amazing Soundtrack
So I actually didn't know that Wicked was even around till my senior year in highschool the choir I was in did songs from it and I fell in love with the music I really can't wait for this new one to come out what really has me excited about it is the music and the story it tells
Syfy had a great wizard of oz reinterpretation: Tin Man. I don’t think it gets enough props because it is a fun mini series
That's one I've meant to have a look at, but haven't got round to yet. From what I've read and seen, the tile character seems less to me than Nick Chopper and more like Captain Fyter.
I'm just watching the newer movie because of the steampunk
how could you it not out yet
@@jimbo9208 When it comes out, I'll watch it just because of the steampunk
Excellent presentation...
I cannot wait until the Wicked movies. The Wizard of Oz is one of my all time favourite movies. It’s a cinematic masterpiece that has aged like fine wine.
Idina Menzel have one of the most powerful voices, ever. Just watch Frozen 1 and 2, where she voices Elsa.
The irony of "Let it Go" is incredible. The very moment that Elsa declares her independence, she's really shutting herself up in another prison.
And we just skipped over "The Wiz" (ironic considering the comment about lack of diversity)
There are tons of version s of Oz, of far more worth than "Wicked."
I love Avenue Q!
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy has 3 (count 'em) 3 parts. How long was the wait between each part appearing in theaters? The movie is based on the book as well as the stage production. Having it take place in two parts is a great idea.
There was a russian book adaption by Alexander Melentjewitsch Wolkow (the first book beeing in big parts practicaly a copy of "The Wizard of Oz", while the following 5 created its own stories) which was very popular in the Soviet Union and especially in Eastern Germany.
Yeah, he was just supposed to translate the first books and ended up rewriting it. lol
Let’s be honest and admit it, we all prefer Wicked over The Wizard of Oz. Wicked is the superior story.
The hanging munchkin theory from the original movie can anyone confirm that their was A Hanging munchkin on the set?
it was a crane
I love the Wiz and Wicked
I do think it's important to understand diversity without it being an obstacle for people, but can't it be that the only reason there was only one black actress so far to play Elphaba is that when it came down to casting calls the best actresses and singers based purely by skill? Maybe simply they found better actresses and that had nothing to do with them being white, I don't know I'm not trying to protect the team, I don't even know them LOL maybe they're a**holes in real life, but if we look over the diversity thing, maybe it's simply a matter of how good an actress is (?) Idk, of course I think a great actress for Elphie could be of any nationality without any issue at all
Why is it a tale that can be told live on stage in 3 hours takes two movies, probably close to 3 hours each, to tell the same story, separated by a year long intermission? Part 1 had better be great. Tom Cruise found that his latest Mission Impossible two-parter's part one didn't ring all the bells and whistles, although I enjoyed it and have included it in my permanent collection with the others. Do we even know when we get part 2? Harry Potter's finale was a different story. I saw Wicked when it first opened on Broadway and I'll surely see the movie, I'm just wondering.
The Broadway show "The Wiz" is closer in adaptation to Baum's book than MGM'S The Wizard of Oz
As far as plot structure, it definitely is. That's because Charlie Smalls, the DJ who created i, didn't just want to do a retread of the MGM movie, as had become the fashion by then,
I love wicked
What about the Oz the Great and Powerful movie? That has another version of how the wicked witch becomes wicked. I love the musical, I’ve seen it twice. Growing up every year the wizard of oz was on tv and I’d watch with my gram who got to see the original release. It was totally a family bonding movie. I’m excited for the movie though.
I liked OtGaP better than I expected to. A revelation was Joey King as the China Girl. She was only 13 at the time, but delivered a full performance just with her voice.
The new Wicked ... I didn't realize Gamora could sing ....
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I remember reading that there was an attempt to delete Somewhere Over the Rainbow from the film.
Yes; the tale is told that the higher-ups at MGM thought it was beneath the dignity of one of their performers to sing in a farmyard. Another is that they thought it slowed the film down. Producer Mervyn LeRoy, the visionary who cast the relatively unknown Judy Garland in the lead, insisted the song stay in, and of course, he was right.
The Muppets Wizard Of Oz got the emerald glasses right.
That you, Forrest?
NOTHING BEATS A CLASSIC especially that crap today.
Honestly I hope they will take some parts from the actual book, Wicked ,a bit.
the only song from wicked I skip is "dear old shiz"😭
How a book became a movie became a book again THEN a musical back to a movie again. *** there fixed
You never have seen "the Wizz" do you? Otherwise you have know that Mabel King was the first black wicked witch. In fact the whole cast is black. So Alexia Kadim is not the first wicked witch!
Even though it’s owned by Warner Brothers
cooool
No. A book became a film and then a book based on the book became a musical and film
The original Wizard of Oz
Do return to Oz.
The Muppet version has the most source material.
Still making hat claim, eh? It has the exact same source material as all the others-- a book. 🙂
@@MaskedMan66 how many other have the field mice, the green glasses, the different forms, the Witch’s “magic eye” and the SILVER shoes?
@@forrestdupre87 Lots of versions, most notably the 2000 stage musical "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by my friend Joe Cascone. Forrest, we've been round this freaking mulberry bush so many freaking times. The Muppets' version takes a heap of liberties as you well know.
@@MaskedMan66 the only versions I’ve seen are the MGM version, The Wiz, the 1982 animated version with Aileen Quinn. The 1986 version narrated by Margo Kidder, the Muppet Version, and The Wiz Live. Of all those versions The Muppet version is the only one that has all the scenes I mentioned.
@@forrestdupre87 That doesn't alter a thing.
Yeah, like I'm interested in the Broadway but if not for Ariana I wouldn't even be watching it LOL LMAO!!!!!!!
Who gives a shit who is cast as the main characters in Wicked?! Worse, why is it we only question why there are not many black people cast in this or that?! There ARE many other races that don't often get included and NOBODY bitches about that. I'm so sick of it!
There is zero connection between "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and "Wicked." "Wicked" is in its own wongo little world. Oz was a major phenomenon and its first book (of forty) was a Broadway smash in the first decade of the 20th century. There have been probably thousands of adaptations over the last 124 years, as well as parodies and mockeries, of which "Wicked" is one.
Ariana is a no for me
Ariana Grande . . . ugh!
A race swap...of course 😂😂😂
race swapping a green woman? use logic pls
You mean how Fiyero is changed to a white guy - when in the book he's not?
That's what you meant, right? Cause surely you're not complaining about a character that is GREEN.
Such a nit. 🙄
wicked is awesome and I feel like Alan Menken deserves at least a thank you for bringing Stephen Schwartz back to broadway
It’ll be a few more years but for the 100th year I wouldn’t mind an updated version but the new one more based off the book. For example silver instead of ruby, have it included parts in the book that was left out in the film, etc
Agreed! I've been wishing for that for 57 years. The tech is there, we just need someone with knowledge of the book and the willingness to bring it to the screen. What a surprise for the "Wicked" fans to see a shriveled old woman with non-green skin and one eye!
I’m gonna go with the original book by L Frank Baum with all the details that should be put in future Wizard of Oz or Wicked remakes; simply like the Silver Slippers, the Wicked Witch having a magical crystal eyeball hidden underneath an eyepatch, or even more characters like the field mice, gnomes, or Kalidahs
Just so you know those are 2 different books by 2 different authors. Wicked was written many decades later after Baum’s books by Greg Maguire and his book was telling the story from the wicked witch’s perspective. Thus how it’s so different from the original movie.
The Wicked Witch had only one eye; there was an empty socket under her eyepatch.
@@mythicsagefire It's even more different from the original book, in which the Wicked Witches were not related, and the Wicked Witch of the West wasn't green, had just the one eye, carried an umbrella. and traveled by chariot.
Could the reason for the lack of diversity casting with Elphaba be due to the makeup? I know it took some time to find the right green tone for Gamora in the Guardian’s franchise.
I think Ariana has more than proven you can't trust her with anything!
A girl I grew up with played the witch in the Broadway touring play. Q Smith
Wizard of Oz and wicked
Not connected.
Tired of woke movies! I’m skipping the Wicked movie until I can pirate it.
What does that even mean? LoL
how is wicked woke
@@laroyabutler8388 people are complaining about the actor (who is black) playing the wicked witch of the west
Oh, he's probably pissy because the main character isn't a white dude or some crap.
@piperbird7193 that's just how it is from plenty of others on the internet nowadays 😂