Gregory Maguire says publishing a “Wicked” prequel on the heels of the wildly successful movie adaptation may seem like “leaping after low hanging fruit,” but it’s a story he’s been ...

If you were enchanted by 2024's smash hit movie “Wicked,” you might enjoy reading Elphaba’s backstory. Author Gregory Maguire, whose book inspired the movie and the musical, spoke with The Culture ...

Gregory Maguire is an Albany native and is back in the city this weekend to talk about his latest book, “Elphie,” the coming-of-age story of Elphaba, who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West.

In an interview with the Today Show, filmed at New York's Drama Book Shop, author Gregory Maguire talked about the long line of Elphaba performers and their influence on how he depicts the famed ...

But author Gregory Maguire, whose 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West inspired both adaptations, still remains in awe of the impact of his book. “When I published ...

While the book and the movie are much different, the author of the book “Wicked,” Gregory Maguire, is out with a new book called “Elphie.” It’s a prequel that dives into Ephaba’s ...