Adaptation Sources Blog Post Andreya Lozano-Lomeli
Genre:
Scrutinising the Rainbow: Fantastic Space in The Wizard of Oz
Fantasy and Wonder in Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Social History:
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Genre:
Sergeant, A. (2012, February 14). Scrutinising the rainbow: fantastic space in The Wizard of Oz. https://www.alphavillejournal.com/Issue%202/HTML/ArticleSergeant.html
This site will aid in the understanding of the fantasy genre of the film The Wizard of Oz. It talks about the ability of the genre to delight rather than satisfy the viewer. The source sets the scene and analyzes the realm of Oz as a whole, which will help to compare the two versions of fantasy, as opposed to Wicked.
Wolf, S.E. (2008). "Defying Gravity": Queer Conventions in the Musical Wicked. Theatre Journal 60(1), 1-21. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/tj.2008.0075.
This article talks about the different elements of the actual musical that makes it what it is. This will help me understand the structure and narrative of the musical, and understand why the fact that it is a musical is so important. It also mentions the queer and feminist romance through the genre of musical and fantasy, which will be discussed in my presentation.
Punitham, D. (2018). Fantasy and wonder in Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Notions, IX(No.1), 40–44.
https://anubooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Notions-Vol-IX-No-1-2018-7.pdf
This source talks about the fantasy genre as a whole, and how it relates to the entire world of Oz. The fact that it is a “classic American fairy tale” is mentioned often, and goes over realistic literature versus non-realistic literature. This will help in my understanding of the genre as a whole, which will make analysis of the two musicals more efficient.
Social History:
Staff, O. B. (2023, September 19). Great Moments in Representation: “Wicked” & the Representation of Women On Stage — OnStage Blog. OnStage Blog. https://www.onstageblog.com/editorials/great-moments-in-representation-women-wicked
This article talks about how the original release of Wicked challenged gender norms, and how ridiculous it was that two women were the lead protagonists. It was the first show to do this, and the source says it “blew Broadway's mind.” This source will aid in the discussion of the importance of gender roles in the play.
Frohreich, K. (2009b). Writing, performing, gendering the wicked Witch of the West. https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:75966
This article talks about the performance of the characters, more specifically the wicked witch. The gendering of the witch deals with the social history of the time, as gender was a sensitive topic. This will be used in the discussion on the difference of performing this relationship live versus on television.
The Wizard of Oz: Parable on populism on JSTOR. (n.d.). www.jstor.org. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2710826
This article shows the contrast of the social history of Wicked in comparison to The Wizard of Oz. They were made in two completely different times and have different messages and goals for their audience. I will use this to compare the history of the two to understand the reason for creation.
Malvasi, M. (2023, May 16). “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” as a fable of modern America. The Imaginative Conservative. https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2023/05/wonderful-wizard-of-oz-l-frank-baum-mark-malvasi.html
This source shows how The Wizard of Oz depicted America at the time. It talks about the end of the nineteenth century, and how new culture was emerging. This relates to understanding why the film was created, to help compare and contrast the show and the film.
Apparatus
Rugg, R.A. (2002). What It Used to Be: Nostalgia and the State of the Broadway Musical. Theater 32(2), 44-55. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/34218
Watching a story on Broadway versus on your couch or in the theater is drastically different. Understanding why they are different, and how this contributes to the message of the story, will help the analysis of the two complex narratives.
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