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 ...

Many scenes of Elphaba's childhood were among the cuts in Maguire’s “hefty brick of manuscript pages” when the book was first published in 1995, he tells USA TODAY. This prequel fills in ...

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo both took inspiration from Elphaba’s wardrobe for the beginning of the Wicked: For Good press tour. The stars each sported all-black ensembles while taking the ...