“Wicked” is a creative reimagining of legendary characters in an emotional magical story. With a 97% audience score and a 90% critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes after just a few early screenings in the US, the film has created an “earthquake” in the hearts of musical theater lovers in particular and cinema in general.
When it comes to Broadway, there are few stories that are as beloved and famous as The Wizard of Oz. With a colorful and magical plot, featuring powerful witches, strange flying monkeys and magical ruby slippers, L.Frank Baum’s story has transcended the borders of time and space and become a pop culture icon.
The original work The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has existed for 124 years but its influence has not faded. With his famous Broadway adaptation in 1902, Baum did not just write a story, but created an eternal universe – an Oz that he continued to explore in 13 other novels.
The story of the magical land of Oz has been an indispensable part of the cultural journey of a century. Baum’s “wizard universe” has subsequently inspired countless films, television shows and plays. To date, a total of 70 films, television shows and stage plays have been directly adapted from L. Frank Baum’s novel or inspired by the world of Oz. Among them, 1939’s The Wizard of Oz, is considered one of the best musicals ever adapted from a book.
