Many popular adaptations are based on Baum's books, like Return to Oz, which borrowed heavily from "Ozma of Oz." The Wizard of Oz was an entertainment franchise before the concept even existed.
Wicked' author Gregory Maguire said 'Alice in Wonderland' was written by a genius while 'The Wizard of Oz' was not.
The backstory of Glinda the (Not-So) Good Witch and Elphaba the (Not-So) Wicked Witch of the West certainly makes us all look at our childhood classic fave The Wizard of Oz (1939) a little ...
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