The ‘Wicked’ Musical Creator Has Ideas For More

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as spectators fly in to watch Wicked: for good This weekend (and next, and the one after that). He…), there may be many more in the world of Oz.

During the film’s New York premiere, the musical’s producer Stephen Schwartz told The Uncle that “the right idea” for a proper sequel may not exist. That said, he revealed that he is working on ideas based on the world with the films’ co-writer Winnie Holzman. Wickeddepends on how good for good At the box office, of course, but he considers Elphaba and Glinda’s stories complete, so a potential continuation should be something different: “Not a sequel, but a spinoff,” he told the outlet.

Whatever this idea may be, it is different from adopting the post-Wicked Novels that were written by Gregory Maguire as well as later ounce Frank L. Books written by Baum and other authors of origin ounce Canon. Schwartz’s only stipulation right now is that such a project “exists beyond just making money. As far as now, no one has yet presented an idea that I’ve heard of that would justify such a thing.” He believes that such a follow-up may exist, but even if it does not, Wicked And Wicked: for good The film has been successful in renewing interest in music.

“In success, everyone wins,” said Stephen Oremus, the film’s executive music producer. “If Wicked Movies get people excited about telling musical stories and as more movies get made or start development, it just shows you that it’s incredible.

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