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• Omaha Performing Arts

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  Omaha Performing Arts provides the best Broadway, jazz, dance, and popular entertainment to Omaha at the Orpheum Theater, Holland Performing Arts Center and beyond.

• Wicked

  the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West : a Novel

  Maguire, Gregory

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  Themes and moments from this book inspired the musical - don't pick it up expecting Elphaba's familiar story, but it's still worth a read to see its influence.

• Wicked

  the Grimmerie

  Coté, David

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  A coffee-table companion to the original Broadway production, "Wicked: The Grimmerie" offers behind-the-scenes photography, cast profiles and other "special features."

• Wicked

  a New Musical : Original Broadway Cast Recording

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  It takes nothing away from the current touring cast to revisit the iconic performances of the original Broadway cast with Idina Menzel as Elphaba and Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda.

• The Annotated Wizard of Oz

  the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

  Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919

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  Released as a centennial edition of the classic children's story, this annotated version offers maps, beautiful illustrations and bibliographic and context clues that fill in the 120 years that separate us from Baum's classic.

• Wizard of Oz

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  Based on L. Frank Baum's classic tale, the 1939 movie staring Judy Garland revolutionized the film industry by popularizing the use of Technicolor.

• Oz Before the Rainbow

  L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz on Stage and Screen to 1939

  Swartz, Mark Evan

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  The 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz is the stuff of legend, but it wasn't created out of thin air. This wonderful microhistory examines other adaptations of the work, including its first stage play in 1902 and its first film in 1908.

• The Wiz

  the Super Soul Musical Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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  Features the 1975 Broadway cast of The Wiz, including Stephanie Mills and Andre De Shields. A vibrant reimagining of the Wizard of Oz featuring African American performers and an explosion of 1970s popular music.

• The Wiz

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  1970s New York and an all-star cast - notably Diana Ross as Dorothy and Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow - highlight this film adaptation of the Broadway musical. Sometimes gritty, sometimes glitzy, and certainly unforgettable.

• The Emerald Circus

  Yolen, Jane,

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  This short story collection is chock-full of dark fantasy takes on familiar faces from Oz to Wonderland.

• The Brides of Maracoor

  a Novel

  Maguire, Gregory,

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  Twenty-five years after the publication of Wicked, Maguire returned to his often-tragic vision of Oz with a story that features Elphaba's granddaughter.

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Vol. 1

  Shanower, Eric,

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  Eric Shanower and Skottie Young lead the creative team on this graphic novel adaptation for young readers, prepared through the Marvel Illustrated imprint.

• Cheshire Crossing

  Weir, Andy,

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  Where do you go once you come back from your magical adventure? The Cheshire Crossing boarding school, as Wendy, Dorothy, and Alice find in this graphic novel. Ask yourself: Do I need a villanous romance between the Wicked Witch and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Place Like Oz

  Paige, Danielle (Novelist)

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  This prequel novella is a fine jumping-on point to Paige's sharp-edged reimagining of the world of Oz in the Dorothy Must Die series.

• The Isle of the Lost

  the Graphic Novel

  De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971-

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  Part of the Descendants franchise, this found-family adventure brings together the teenage children of notorious Disney villains. It doesn't directly connect to the world of Wicked, but it raises similar questions about overcoming…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

  Clarke, Susanna

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  A rivalry between two ambitious magicians, once teacher and student, rages in nineteenth-century England. Its plot and tone are a perfect match for fans of Wicked.

• In Defense of Witches

  the Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial

  Chollet, Mona, 1973-

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  Elphaba is forced to come to terms with a world where having power and seeking independence will see her branded an outcast and a villain. As Chollet's book argues, it's not a new dilemma for women (and witches) throughout history.

• Witches

  the Transformative Power of Women Working Together

  George-Allen, Sam,

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  This series of essays celebrate women building communities and claiming opportunities together, powerfully resisting a social framework that pushes them toward isolation and competition. Just in case that sounds like it might be relevant…Read moreRead more of this annotation