Cynthia Erivo and Arianna Grande posing as Elphaba and Glinda in the 'Wicked' poster
There have been few films with the same level of anticipation as Wicked. Based on the hit Broadway musical, it tells the story of Elphaba , a young girl in the land of Oz, who is ostracized because of her green skin. She becomes friends with a popular girl named Galinda, later Glinda , until Oz deems Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West. Playing heavily on America’s nostalgia for The Wizard of Oz, it presents a more nuanced take on the world of L. Frank Baum.
✕ Remove Ads Margaret Hamilton has intrigued and terrified countless generations with her Wicked Witch. Her first scene as the iconic villain sees her entering in a plume of smoke to terrorize Munchkinland and threaten Dorothy , before vanishing behind a massive explosion. The effect was, of course, accomplished practically. But, according to Aljean Harmetz’s book, The Making of the Wizard of Oz, the scene was anything but magical to make.
✕ Remove Ads The catapult was replaced by an elevator, but that led to more trouble. When Hamilton shot her first take of her fiery exit, the shot went without a hitch. But director Victor Fleming, whose perfectionism often created difficulty on set, wanted to film several safety takes. After four less-than-perfect takes were shot, Fleming demanded the fifth be perfect. Unfortunately, it would be far from that.
As the show builds towards its finale, the famous melting scene is performed. Menzel would normally sink below the stage via an elevator. “Every night, I’d step on it and then it would go down,” said Menzel. “…one night, there was a sub-automation person on.” She explained that the trap door was initiated before she was on the platform. “I walked into a five-foot open hole.” While Menzel caught herself before plummeting through, she ended up breaking her ribs in the process.
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