Wicked has been an undisputed smash hit at the box office since it opened in November, packing in fans of the Broadway musical (obviously) but also rekindling interest in The Wizard of Oz.

In a small room to the left the flying monkeys look on as just the remnants of the Wicked Witch’s hat and a puddle after she melted when Dorothy threw the water on her. Follow the "Wicked ...

The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” Gregory Maguire’s original “Wicked” novel. A previously released recording of the audiobook was narrated by John McDonough in 2005.

“Bring me the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West!!” Final shots are Elphaba reaching out for her hat which flies into her hand, and her broom into the other. “I’m off to see the wizard!

“What’s wonderful about the show is that you get an insight into why this woman becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, but you have only three hours to do it in,” she told Entertainment ...