How Bethany Weaver, who plays Dorothy in ‘Wicked: For Good,’ landed her dream role

Bethany Weaver is certainly dancing through life. In “Wicked: For Good,” which hit theaters on Friday, the actress stars as Dorothy Gale, the “Wizard of Oz’s” titular pigtail wearing character. It’s a role she manifested years ago.

'Wicked: For Good' brings back Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande at their witchy best – Review

Comprising (and expanding) the second act of the Broadway musical, the film also brings back Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande better than before. They reprise their roles as “wicked” witch Elphaba and her popular bestie Glinda with new verve,

After 86 Years, Wicked: For Good Finally Explains the Weirdest Wizard of Oz Moment (And It Makes Sense)

Wicked: For Good has a surprising detail, explaining the bizarre scene in The Wizard of Oz where the Scarecrow has a gun.
Jewish Journal

A Jewish Lesson to Learn from ‘Wicked: For Good’

The beloved 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz” featured The Wicked Witch of The West with no explanation of why she was evil, other than that a house fell on

Why Aren't Dorothy's Ruby Slippers in “Wicked” Red? All About the Costume Designer's Choice to Stray from the Iconic Color

Costume designer Paul Tazewell told PEOPLE in 2024 that the silver slippers were inspired by L. Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz'
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What ‘The Land Beyond Oz’ from Wicked: For Good actually is, based on the original book

When Elphaba and Fiyero run away together at the end of Wicked: For Good, we see them on a dream-like beach with no one else, and they start walking into the sea. If we compare this to the books, this is probably one of the fictional places mentioned in the Wicked and original Wizard of Oz books – Ix, Lux, Ev and the Deadly Desert.
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