This is the first of my abbreviated reviews of Oscar-nominated films for 2025. After several weeks of talking about Broadway musicals, fantasy, and fairy tales, we finally get around to discussing “Wicked.”
Links of Interest
“Wicked Part 1“ (2024) film on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262426/
"Wicked: For Good" (2025) film on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19847976/
Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_(Rodgers_and_Hammerstein_musical)
“The Wizard of Oz” (1939 film) on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/
“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” (1900 novel by L. Frank Baum) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz
“Wicked” 2003 Broadway musical on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_(musical)
“Wicked” (1995 novel by Gregory Maguire) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_(Maguire_novel)
Documentary “Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked” on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32339450/
Easter eggs of Wicked explained by New Rockstars Channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJCXyXpvmz4
A detailed synopsis of Wicked novel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDrxrJ8NVnk
Even more detailed comparison of the book, musical, and film on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuGMf5ex_8U
Deleted Scenes from Wicked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB4XOd3L80E
Explanation of hidden musical themes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhND6ZDi5HI&t=315s
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