The musical Wicked serves as a prequel to The Wizard of Oz ... of dialogue hints at Fiyero's future as Scarecrow as Elphaba tells him to "get stuffed" in a cheeky bit of foreshadowing.

The case of the missing Wizard of Oz ruby slippers has ended abruptly ... the 16-year-old was cast as Dorothy in 1938. The role of Scarecrow of course went to vaudeville star Ray Bolger ...

A thief involved with the stolen ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” has died before going to trial. Jerry Hal Saliterman, 77, of Crystal, Minnesota was due to plead guilty ...