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Wicked<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a masterful movie musical adaptation that boasts its own soundtrack of breathtaking Broadway songs, but uniquely interacts with one of the most famous songs in cinematic history.\u00a0Wicked<\/em>\u00a0follows Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), the future Wicked Witch of the West, who is initially a very idealistic person, despite having been treated unkindly her whole life because of her green skin. She wants to be liked by people and do good in the world; in some ways, her optimism is rewarded by her friendship with Glinda (Ariana Grande-Butera), who is Elphaba’s first real friend and believes in her absolutely.<\/p>\n Elphaba’s worldview and her plans to fight injustice are drastically changed<\/strong>\u00a0by the unjust fate of her favorite teacher, Dr. Dillamond (Peter Dinklage), and her finally meeting the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum).\u00a0Wicked<\/em>‘s ending\u00a0demonstrates that Elphaba is still very idealistically-minded, believing that one should stand their ground rather than make unethical compromises. However, the second act of the musical shows how being labeled as “wicked<\/em>” eventually gets to Elphaba. Furthermore, while\u00a0Wicked<\/em>\u00a0has many fun\u00a0Wizard of Oz<\/em>\u00a0Easter Eggs, one in particular speaks to the story thematically.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Judy Garland’s performance of\u00a0“Over the Rainbow” is easily one of the most iconic parts of\u00a0The Wizard of Oz<\/em>.\u00a0<\/strong>Wicked<\/em>‘s soundtrack\u00a0and story don’t allow for blatant callbacks to the celebrated tune, but the movie finds ways to understatedly allude to it in the visuals. The opening scene showcases the landscape of Oz to reintroduce viewers to the world, the final stop being Munchkinland. As the camera pans over a ledge, a rainbow is seen; the camera literally goes “over the rainbow<\/em>” before revealing the yellow brick road and the Emerald City.<\/p>\nWicked Alludes To “Over The Rainbow” With Multiple Rainbows<\/h2>\n
Rainbows Appear In Wicked During “No One Mourns The Wicked” & “The Wizard And I,” As Well As Some Other Places<\/h3>\n
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