Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

Technicolor using a 3-strip color process. All movies at this time were filmed in black and white, so The Wizard of Oz was a sure crowd pleaser because of its color experience. It was said that the commercial for The Wizard of Oz was shown in black in white, so that moviegoers could experience the first ever color movie with a surprise. During this time, movies were very momentary. There were no DVDs or TVs that could carry on the life of movies. CBS re-launched The Wizard of Oz in 1949 and…

Dorothy and her journey through the world of Oz to find her way home. The novel has been connected to political topics by indirectly referencing the Populist Party, bimetallism, and Washington DC. The novel begins with a description of Dorothy’s life. She lives with her aunt and uncle in a small gray house, surrounded by gray fields in every direction. The scene is overall portrayed as dull and boring. Dorothy’s only companion is her dog Toto, who she loves dearly. Suddenly a cyclone comes…

the Emerald City to meet the great and powerful Wizard of Oz, and on her journey she meet a Scarecrow wanting a brain, a Tin Man wanting a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West to earn his help. In the end, Dorothy made her way back home using her ruby slippers. There are many characters in this movie with many functions. Dorothy is quite the heroine in this movie. She is a protagonist who completes her…

Two of Broadway’s most talented voices emerged from the hit musical, “Wicked.” Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth both had been in broadway shows long before but wicked was the one that blew them into stardom. The musical displays numerous singing acts that tell the story of a girl who grew up slightly different from the rest and a stereotypical popular girl that tried to help her gain her confidence. Idina and Kristen’s voices are like no other in the musical because their voices bring our…

what is still the most popular movie today. The films correlation with the novel's storyline had the American public mind blown. They could not believe how such an astonishing novel could be followed up by a movie just as brilliant. Baum used his own life struggles for a topic for his novel ideas as expressed in this quote, “Baum was the kind of…

also reflects the economic and political situation in the 19th century. During that time period, it looks good on the outside. However, there were weak presidencies in the inside. From 1876 - 1900, there were four different presidents. None of them were helpful. They had issues with farmers, industrial workers, the economy, and a weak presidency. Dorothy, a girl who lived in Kansas, and killed the Wicked Witch of the East accidentally…

This show was the outcome of a remake of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the novel Wicked: The life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. This show is characterized by containing high doses of feelings and sensations. According to the portal playbill, Wicked is one of the longest running shows of Broadway history. Besides that, a report done by the Fiscal Times stated that this shown had obtained gross revenue of $867.12 million between 2003 and 2014. The previous facts…

in 1939 by L. Frank Baum. In the novel, the main character Dorothy, and her house, are whisked away from her hometown in Kansas to the Land of Oz by a tornado. There. After accidently landing her house atop s woman known as the Wicked Witch of the East, Glenda the Good Witch of the South appears, bestows the silver slippers upon Dorothy, and sets her on her way to find the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz, inside his Emerald City. So, Dorothy sets out along the yellow brick road because she…

The company in the Wizard of Oz band together to reach the Emerald City in search of guidance and help. On their way to have an audience with the Wizard both times, they all exemplify qualities that are for the betterment of others and ultimately find qualities in themselves they didn’t believe were there. Scarecrow is the one amongst the group that figures out how to get out of adverse situations which is a…

nothing to be kind and helpful If it wasn't for these characters in this movie. I don't think I would be the person I am today without the scarecrow, the tin man, the lion, the wicked witch, toto , and dorothy all apart of me. I’ve learned to love and appreciate myself more. But besides the characters in this movie real life people have in fluened me such as Kathy smith Thomas Goodin and last but not least Shane Dawson I wanna say thank you to all these people and characters that have helped me…