The Evolution of the Wicked Witch of the West | Elphaba | Wicked | The Wizard of Oz

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From Elphaba to Zelena to Theodora to Evillene and every with in between: TODAY we are discussing the evolution of the Wicked Witch of the West!

With the blockbuster success of Stephen Schwartz's musical, 'Wicked' (based on Gregory Maguire's novel "Wicked: The Life & Times of the Wicked Witch of the West") the Wicked Witch has taken popular culture by STORM!

Over the past 85 Years the Wicked Witch of the West has been portrayed by icons of stage and screen including Margaret Hamilton, Mabel King, Idina Menzel, Mila Kunis, Rebecca Mader and SOON...Cynthia Erivo!

BUT as we asked in the Evolution of Glinda: how did a one chapter cameo character from L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" become the post child for the biggest film event of 2024, aka: Jon M Chu's "Wicked"?? THAT is what we're discussing TODAY!

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:37 The History of Witches in Early & Silent Films
2:40 Snow White and the Seven Dwarf's Evil Queen
6:29 Gale Sondergaard: The Femme Fatale Wicked Witch of the West
9:23 The REAL Villain in L. Frank Baum's Oz Novels (The Nome King)
11:40 The Significance of the Melting Scene
15:09 The Wiz (Evillene)
18:15 Margaret Hamilton
21:50 The Origin of the Witch Hat
25:10 The History of Witches Flying on Brooms
26:29 The Origin of the Wicked Witch's Green Skin (Oz the Great and Powerful, Once Upon a Time)
29:58 Elphaba & Richard III
32:25 Why Is The Wicked Witch of the West So Iconic?
34:09 Conclusion

"Representations of the Hollywood Witch: Pre-1939"
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MATT'S MUSINGS: Which version of the Wicked Witch of the Westis YOUR favourite?
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