Detroit, Washington D.C., parts of Florida, and many other library districts also went Oz-less. The Wicked Witch of the West, drawn by W. W. Denslow, in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." ...

No transformation has been more vital to Oz’s longevity than Wicked, the revisionist origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West, one of Baum’s most recognizable villains.

The Basics: The Wizard of Oz, at Lancaster Opera House at 21 Central Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14088. For tickets, visit www.lancasteroperahouse.csstix.com or call the Box Office at 716-683-1776.

Long before the new movie "Wicked" made a sympathetic character of the Wicked Witch of the West, she was played by actress Margaret Hamilton in the classic film, The Wizard of Oz. But it was not ...

This is a direct reference to a scene in “The Wizard of Oz,” where Wicked Elphaba creates a field of poppies to slow down Dorothy and her friends on their way to Emerald City.

A collector consigned a hat worn by the Wicked Witch in "The Wizard of Oz" movie to Heritage Auctions. He is now suing the auction house for fraud.

Including the Dallas-based auction house's fee, the unknown buyer will ultimately pay $32.5 million for the pair of iconic ruby slippers that were stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago.