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Lyman Frank Baum, the author of the Wizard of Oz, is born.
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Wicked Musical Timeline
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Baum publishes a prose version of Mother Goose tales in a book called Father Goose: his book.
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Baum publishes The Wizard of Oz which becomes an instant best seller.
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The Wizard of Oz opens up on Broadway.
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Baum dies days before his 63rd birthday.
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The Movie of The Wizard of Oz premieres.
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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire is published
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Wicked, a musical adaptation of the book, opens up on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre.
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Wicked wins three Tony awards.
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Wicked starts touring Australia.
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Wicked Performes it's last show in it's Australian tour.