Wickedtruly tookthe box office by stormwhen it debuted last November.

While original Oz author,L.

Defying… the weather?

Elphaba, played by actor Cynthia Erivo, puts her hand to her face gracefully while one of the Ozian monkey guards sits behind her.

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However, the book sees the witch do so via a surgical procedure.

However, Maguires latest contribution to theWickeduniverse adds a greater sense of tragedy to Elphabas actions.

One of the best examples came from the sequence featuring a young Elphaba (Karis Musongole).

Elphaba, played by actor Cynthia Erivo, adjusts her black hat in front of a colorful background.

As the young girl navigates her difficult adolescence, she meets a monkey.

In many ways, both the movie and the musical ofWickedhave often been consideredsuperior to their sourcematerial.

This addition to Elphabas arc is so much more tragic than what the adaptations present.

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And those who did understand are still influencing her decades later.

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Cynthia Erivo