The story of "Wicked" is a beautiful, complicated tale about love and regret and friendship... but if you've only ever seen the musical there is much you don't know! This week, Maia explains what "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire is about. We explore how dark does the original Wicked get. And why the art is so heartbreaking and important on its own. This week, we dig into the life and times of the "Wicked" Witch of the West!
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Chapters:
00:09:09 Story begins
00:22:40 Gregory Maguire background
00:51:03 Wizard of Oz Lore
01:04:40 Wicked Lore
01:24:43 Overview begins
01:40:06 Wicked: Gilikin
02:07:29 Wicked: City of Emeralds
02:13:06 Wicked: In the Vinkus
02:33:00 Wicked: The Murder and its Afterlife
03:06:16 Back to Gregory
03:10:54 Linking it all together
Photos Referenced:

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Sources:
Wicked
The Book (1995): Wicked - Gregory Maguire
The Musical (2003): Wicked on Broadway
The Movie (2024): Wicked - Amazon Prime Video
Stephen Schwartz Talks 12 Years of Wicked, Kristin Chenoweth and "Out of Oz" Music Videos - Playbill
Wicked Specific Lore
Matilda Gage/L. Frank Baum
The Matilda Effect
The Wizard of Oz
The Book (1900): The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: (Illustrated first edition. 148 original full-color illustrations) - Frank L Baum
The Movie (1939): The Wizard of Oz - HBO
Oz Specific Lore
Misc
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