T he recent theatrical release of "Wicked" sets up the story of how "The Wizard of Oz," its tornado, the Wicked Witch of the West and Dorothy Gale's trip to see the wizard came about.

With less than two weeks to showtime, the pieces of "The Wizard of Oz" were clicking into place at Northwestern High School Monday, Feb. 3. The show, which will be performed Feb. 15-16, incorporates ...

If you’re ready to go somewhere over the rainbow into the whimsical, witchy world of Wicked and The Wizard of Oz, buckle up — this timeline is about to blow your ruby slippers off. Whether you ...

When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy Gale and ... house to the magical Land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and on the way, they meet ...

The Basics: The Wizard ... Dorothy Gale and her little dog Toto are whisked away to the magical land of Oz, still in their house, which remains relatively intact when a rip-roaring tornado tears ...

The Wizard of Oz was an entertainment franchise before franchises were a concept. The original 14-book series by Baum is a rich tapestry of dark fantasy with bizarre characters and settings.

Youngster Dorothy Gale is whisked over the rainbow by a tornado into the magical land of Oz, where she inadvertently ... Setting out to find the wizard who can show her a way home, she is joined ...

including Dorothy's dress and a Winkies spear, along with the first prepublication copy of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," published in 1900. Personal items from the movie's stars, including Judy ...