Everyone remembers 1939’s The Wizard of Oz, starring young Judy Garland; the classic tale that teaches you that there is no place like home, that the greatest weapon is water, and that we all ...

In short, people are finding Oz everywhere but in the original books by L. Frank Baum — who invented the place in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900) and its 13 sequels (after his death in 1919 ...

In the original Oz books, it is the Good Witch of the North that greets Dorothy when she first lands in Oz and instructs Dorothy to visit The Wizard of Oz. She also protects Dorothy from harm by ...

The original source material for “Wicked” is the beloved children’s book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” published in 1900. L. Frank Baum published 14 books over the next 20 years in the ...

‘Wicked’s’ Elphaba is more than just the witch presented in the original ‘Wizard of Oz’ book. Beyond giving Elphaba a name, Gregory Maguire gave her an identity.

Even after his death, plenty of other books, though not considered canonical, were published in relation to or taking inspiration from the original work, including Gregory Maguire's "Wicked." ...

Baum’s original Oz books are in the public domain, so anyone can use its characters for any purpose. Judging by the intense marketing campaign behind Wicked , it looks like the movie is going to ...

The Original Cast Recording of OZ: A New Musical will be released this month. With a Book and Lyrics by award-winning director and playwright Eric Davis and Music and Lyrics by Michael Raabe ...