Who Was the Witch of the West Before She Was Wicked?

Re-enter the wonderful world of Oz with Elphie by GREGORY MAGUIRE, the brand new look into the life of Elphaba, the infamous green-skinned witch with a tale to tell. But what happened to young Elphaba before her witchy powers took hold in Wicked? 

In Elphie, young Elphie is shaped and molded by the behaviors of her promiscuous mother, Melena, and her pious father, Frex. She suffers ordinary childhood jealousies when her sister, saintly Nessarose, and brother, junior felon Shell, arrive. She first encounters the mistreatment of the Animal populations of Oz, which live adjacent to but not intertwined with human settlements, haunted by a Monkey and receiving aid from Dwarf Bears. She thrashes through her first bruising attempts at friendship, a possible lifeline from her tricky family life. And she gleans the benefits of an education, haphazard though it must be — until she arrives at the doors of Shiz University, about to meet the radiant creature that is Galinda. Follow along as Elphaba grows into the witch she was always meant to be.

Monday, March 24th at 6PM ET at Our 17th St Store!

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