For Good solves Wicked's big Wizard of Oz problem
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L. Frank Baum’s ‘The Wizard of Oz’ would be nothing without Glinda the Good Witch. Here are actresses who have played Glinda, including Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth and Billie Burke.
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Does Fiyero End Up With Glinda or Elphaba in 'Wicked: For Good'?
Wicked: For Good brings the movie musical’s final chapter to the big screen, but who does Fiyero ride off into the sunset with: Glinda or Elphaba? Warning: Spoilers below for Wicked: For Good. Wicked part 1,
The Wicked Witch of the West did not carry a broom in L. Frank Baum’s original 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'—so where did it come from?
Wicked: For Good's soundtrack is full of emotionally powerful songs that perfectly conclude Elphaba and Glinda's story on the big screen.
"Wicked: For Good" is the second half to the film adaptation of the popular musical. The first part — "Wicked" — was released one year prior to rave reviews. It brought the unknown backstory of the Wicked Witch of the West, aka Elphaba, to a whole new level of fandom. Cosplayers rejoiced.
Part one of Wicked left viewers off at the end of what would have been Act 1 of the Broadway musical, where Elphaba sings “Defying Gravity” and escapes Emerald City. Now, part two takes place a few years later,
Wicked: For Good shines as it avoids descending into binaries with Glinda the Good and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West to craft two nuanced, flawed heroines, and with the two new songs, the musical has been changed for the better too.
WICKED: FOR GOOD Ending Explained: Does The Sequel Make Any Major Changes To The Musical? - SPOILERS
Wicked: For Good is finally here, and we're now taking a deep dive into how the movie ends and whether it makes any significant changes to the stage musical—and book—that it draws inspiration
Released in 1900, Baum's book created the now-iconic Land of Oz and its characters known around the globe, including The Wicked Witch of the West, Glinda the Good Witch, Dorothy from Kansas, the Wizard of Oz, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion.