Elphaba's life would be completely different if she had been raised by her true father, potentially reversing many of Wicked's most iconic relationships and storylines. As one of Wicked's main ...

Gregory Maguire on how he got back into Elphaba's head for new "Wicked" prequel and what it was like watching Cynthia Erivo ...

Many scenes of Elphaba's childhood were among the cuts in ... it was devastating to watch. I felt so bad that I'd written anything that brought them to have to do this for a week.” ...

At the heart of Wicked is the friendship between Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), who will eventually become the Wicked Witch, but it took a dance to finally get there.

Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, the story chronicled the backstory of the two witches prior to the events of The Wizard of Oz. The film followed the ...

Author Gregory Maguire wrote the book “Wicked” as a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz” — and how he’s adding more to the story with a new book called “Elphie” that focuses on Elphaba ...

Follow the yellow brick road to the conclusion of Elphaba's story. Related: Why 'I'm Not That Girl' is a little different in the Wicked movie Erivo joked about the duo's waterworks throughout last ...

Elphie, a new prequel novel exploring the childhood of Wicked's Elphaba Thropp, is now on shelves. In an interview with the Today Show, filmed at New York's Drama Book Shop, author Gregory Maguire ...

Cynthia Erivo has also spoken in depth about the process of landing the role of Elphaba, for which she went on to receive an Oscar nomination and other honors. During a previous interview with The ...