Billie Burke was the legendary actress who portrayed Glinda the Good Witch of the North in The Wizard of Oz. Her real life was one of enchantment—and agony. 'Can use all the help we can get ...

Everything about the new Wicked movie is big: The production numbers. The costumes. The notes as Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, belts out “Defying Gravity.” Even the tie-in merch.

One might imagine Alexis and Krystle as the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the North from the original Oz storyline. Joan Collins listed several real-life inspirations for creating ...