Musicals and their source material part 3

Musicals and their source material part 3

...based on a novel...

Today we are going to look at the source material for the musical Wicked.

The Wonderful Wizard of OZ

by L.Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum- short bio

Born in 1856 and raised in Upstate New York, Baum moved west after an unsuccessful stint as a theater producer and playwright.He is best known for his children's books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the Oz series.

Multiple Choice

Where was L. Frank Baum born?

• Kansas

• New York

• Oklahoma

Multiple Choice

How many books are in the Oz series?

• 14

• 3

• over 50

His book THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ became a BESTSELLER 1900

(It was translated into 50 different languages)

PLOT

When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow that needs a brain, a Tin Man missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West to earn his help.

Multiple Choice

How many languages has the novel been translated into?

• 6

• only 1

• 50

• none

Multiple Choice

Where is Dorothy from?

• Kansas

• Oz

• Australia

Multiple Choice

What is the Scarecrow missing?

• a heart

• courage

• A brain

Multiple Choice

What is the Cowardly Lion missing?

• a heart

• courage

• a brain

Multiple Choice

What is the Tin Man missing?

• a heart

• courage

• a brain

So L. Frank Baum wrote a MUSICAL

but NO ONE wanted it. :-(

There were some silent films made.

1910

THEN this movie was made.

(not by L. Frank Baum)

1939

It's one of the most FAMOUS movies in the world

watch the next scene and see what you notice.

Multiple Choice

Why is this movie so famous?

• It was the one of the first major film to have color.

• Everyone loved the story.

• Because of the tragic ending

Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion (and Toto) follow the Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard.

and the Villain!!!

The WICKED witch of the west!

Then a Musical (again) by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

2011

All of that to get here!!!!

finally

WICKED

The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

1995

Gregory Maguire

He is the author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, and several dozen other novels for adults and children. Many of Maguire's adult novels are inspired by classic children's stories.

Wicked transforms the Wicked Witch of the West from L. Frank Baum's 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz into the misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba Thropp.

Elphaba

get it.... (L.Frank Baum)

Multiple Choice

Who was the main character of WICKED named after?

• Gregory Maguire

• The Wizard of OZ

• L Frank Baum

THEN they made that book into a musical 2005

We will learn about this tomorrow.

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