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Why Nessarose's Slippers Are Silver (& Not Ruby) in 'Wicked: For Good'

Wickedand its sequel, Wicked: For Good, draw from iconography introduced in the 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz, yet one notable item is different. Nessarose, also known as the Wicked Witch of the East ...
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‘Wicked: For Good’: Dorothy’s Iconic Slippers Will Appear, They Just Won’t Be Ruby Red

The ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland’s Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz” might be the most recognizable shoes in cinematic history. But with the release of “Wicked: For Good” around the corner on Nov.
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The strange story of why Wicked: For Good's ruby slippers aren't ruby slippers at all

Dorothy's ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz are one of the most iconic props in cinema history, with one pair selling for $28 million last year (via BBC News), but they look a bit different in Wicked: ...
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Why Aren't Dorothy's Ruby Slippers in “Wicked” Red? All About the Costume Designer's Choice to Stray from the Iconic Color

Wicked's Broadway show and film adaptation tie together the Wonderful World of Oz, providing insight into the origins of many of The Wizard of Oz characters Notably, Dorothy's slippers are red in The ...
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Wicked: For Good changes Nessarose's story for better and worse, but its wider impact means more

The movie adaptation of Wicked made history by righting a longstanding wrong – one that should have been put right long ago – by casting Marissa Bode as Elphaba's younger sister Nessarose, making her ...