With Wicked now in theaters, the adaptation of the Broadway musical — which itself is an adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s novel — has sparked a renewed interested in all things Wizard of Oz. Not only has there been an uptick in sales of copies of Maguire’s book (and a prequel novel,

I grew up watching The Wizard of Oz; I played it on repeat as a little kid. However, I hadn’t revisited it until after I saw Wicked in theaters right before its premiere on the

Wicked movie director Jon M Chu has explained why some elements of The Wizard of Oz prequel don't match up. The film tells the story of how multiple characters from Dorothy Gale's iconic adventure in Oz came to be the way they are, but for those whose only reference point is the 1939 film, some things don't make sense.

Has "Wicked" cast a spell on you? If so, here are five more trips you can take down the yellow brick road, including the original "Wizard of Oz" film.

Wicked has soared into theaters to enchant new viewers and the long-time fans of 1939’s The Wizard of Oz and the Broadway musical, but it’s far from the only retelling. You don’t have to ask the great and powerful Wizard to find out about one of the many adaptations.

Wicked completely rewrites certain aspects of The Wizard of Oz, giving some scenes entirely new meanings that change the original story massively.