Episode · The Book Review · 2025-02-27

Books mentioned on How ‘Wicked’ Screenwriter Winnie Holzman Reimagined Oz

2 books · With Winnie Holtzman · Watch on YouTube

Gilbert Cruz discussed The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and Wicked by Gregory Maguire.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

   L. Frank Baum · at 1:35

   The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum is a classic children’s novel about a young girl named Dorothy who journeys through a fantastical land with her dog Toto.

   Discussed

   “Wicked the musical is based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire book of the same name which was based on the elf Frank balm novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz which is a book that formed the basis for the 1939 film Wiz of mov exactly one of the most beloved American movies of all time”

   Gilbert Cruz How ‘Wicked’ Screenwriter Winnie Holzman Reimagined Oz 2025-02-27 Listen at 1:35

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
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   Wicked

   Gregory Maguire · at 1:35 · mentioned 3 times

   Wicked by Gregory Maguire is a celebrated 1995 revisionist fantasy novel that reimagines the Land of Oz from the perspective of the Wicked Witch of the West, serving as the foundational source for the hit musical and subsequent film adaptations.

   Discussed

   “Wicked the musical is based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire book of the same name which was based on the elf Frank balm novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz which is a book that formed the basis for the 1939 film Wiz of mov exactly one of the most beloved American movies of all time”

   Gilbert Cruz How ‘Wicked’ Screenwriter Winnie Holzman Reimagined Oz 2025-02-27 Listen at 1:35

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon