Elphaba technically accomplishes all this, with the side effect of Fiyero becoming the Scarecrow. Wicked has many parallels to the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, but the stories connections are a ...

Celebrate L. Frank Baum's birthday, the 150th anniversary of his timeless book, and new historical marker coming soon to the spot of his boyhood Mattydale home on Saturday.

Elphaba, Glinda, Dorothy and the Wizard are not the only Wicked characters who first appeared in The Wizard of Oz. The musical also provides a backstory for the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the ...

Discover how Baum's experiences in Central New York influenced characters and settings in 'The Wizard of Oz,' including local ...

Wicked: Part One has been taking cinema-going audiences by storm since its release in November. The musical film is the first part in a cinematic adaptation of the the Tony-winning Broadway ...

When the Witch sets the Scarecrow’s arm on fire ... He offers to take her home in the hot air balloon that brought him to Oz, but Dorothy misses her flight while chasing Toto and seems stuck ...

Did she go on other Oz-like jaunts? Or did she do something else entirely? Kevin Kling, one of Minnesota’s finest wordsmiths and storytellers, imagines an answer. In his new play “Scarecrow on ...

Handout “Like millions of fans around the world, I’ve watched The Wizard of Oz countless times over the years. But Dorothy’s adventure with the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly ...