Franchise / Wicked

So if you care to find me,
Look to the western sky!
As someone told me lately,
"Everyone deserves the chance to fly!"
I'm defying gravity!
And you won't bring me down!
Bring me down!
Bring me down!

—"Defying Gravity" (solo version)

Wicked is a multi-media franchise created by Gregory Maguire, starting with his book of the same name based on L. Frank Baum's Land of Oz books.

The franchise is about the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, and her unlikely bond with Galinda, later known as Glinda the Good. The two meet at Shiz University and, despite some early tension, become close friends. However, though multiple tragic events and manipulation from the Wizard, Elphaba slowly turns into the iconic villain everyone knows from the original story.

The book spawned a series of sequel novels, a hit Broadway musical, and a two-part film adaptation.

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Works in the Wicked franchise include:

Literature

• The Wicked Years
  • Wicked (1995)
  • Son of a Witch (2005)
  • A Lion Among Men (2008)
  • Out of Oz (2011)
  • Tales Told in Oz (2012)
  • Another Day
    • The Brides of Maracoor (2021)
    • The Oracle of Maracoor (2022)
    • The Witch of Maracoor (2023)

Live-Action Films

• Wicked: Part One (2024)
• Wicked Part Two (2025)

Theatre

• Wicked (2003)

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