Gregory Maguire on how he got back into Elphaba's head for new "Wicked" prequel and what it was like watching Cynthia Erivo ...

Elphie, a new prequel novel exploring the childhood of Wicked's Elphaba Thropp, is now on shelves. In an interview with the ...

The author caught up with PEOPLE about his new book, creating his iconic protagonist and his reaction to the 2024 movie ...

The idea of the new book comes from parts of the 1995 original that had to be removed for length before it was published. The ...

A Wicked Childhood" to stars Idina Menzel and Cynthia Erivo, as well as all other performers to play the role of Elphaba.

Almost 30 years after the publication of "Wicked," novelist Gregory Maguire offers readers Elphaba’s origin story in a new ...

But author Gregory Maguire, whose 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West inspired both adaptations, still remains in awe of the impact of his book. “When I ...

Gregory Maguire says publishing a “Wicked” prequel on the heels of the wildly successful movie adaptation may seem like “leaping after low hanging fruit,” but it’s a story he’s been ...

Elphaba’s magic is portrayed differently in the Wicked movie and musical than it is in the original book, but Gregory Maguire ...