Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, has received a fantastic adaptation in the form of a two-part musical film directed by Jon M. Chu. But while audiences are in absolute awe of the new movie’s interpretation of where the yellow brick road leads, it’s fascinating to consider how different Wicked could have been if it had been adapted over 25 years ago, in the 1990s.
Two significant industry figures were vying for the rights of Gregory Maguire’s novel in the 1990s, and the results would have been fascinating. Read More