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How ‘Wicked’ Screenwriter Winnie Holzman Reimagined Oz
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24:08Now Playing“We had to really kind of clear our minds and kind of reconceive the whole story.”
Winnie Holzman wrote the book for the hit musical “Wicked,” which opened in 2003 and became one of the most successful shows in Broadway history. Now, the film adaptation, for which she wrote the screenplay and stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, is up for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Holzman joins Gilbert Cruz, the editor of the Book Review, to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of adapting your own adaptation.
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