With new 'Wicked' book, Gregory Maguire talks Elphaba legacy, 'tender moments of agony'
Gregory Maguire says publishing a “Wicked” prequel on the heels of the wildly successful movie adaptation may seem like ...
The Story Behind Why Wicked Made Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba Green Without CGI: 'Something Happens To The DNA In The Space'
Becoming green day in and day out allowed Cynthia Erivo to really embody the character of Elphaba for herself and all the ...
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Gregory Maguire offers readers Elphaba’s origin story in 'Elphie: A Wicked Childhood'
Almost 30 years after the publication of "Wicked," novelist Gregory Maguire offers readers Elphaba’s origin story in a new ...
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‘Elphie’ tells Wicked Witch’s childhood story — here’s why it matters to Mass. author
The book expands the “Wicked” universe and reflects on Elphaba’s life between the ages of 2-16. The idea of the new book comes from parts of the 1995 original that had to be removed for ...
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‘Wicked:’ Is The Wizard Elphaba’s Dad? And Why Is Elphaba Green?
Cynthia Erivo stars as Elphaba, aka the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz, before she turned evil. Glinda the Good Witch, aka Galinda (played by Ariana Grande), is key to Elphaba’s ...
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With new 'Wicked' book, Gregory Maguire talks Elphaba legacy, 'tender moments of agony'
saying they treat him like “a beloved cousin” and always make time to chat with his kids. Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Granda is Glinda in Universal Pictures' 2024 film "Wicked ...