Glinda depicted on the cover of Glinda of Oz

Glinda (or Glinda the Good Witch) is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. She is the most powerful sorceress of Oz, ruler of the Quadling Country south of the Emerald City, and protector of Princess Ozma. Image File history File links Cover of the Glinda of Oz This image is a book cover. ... Image File history File links Cover of the Glinda of Oz This image is a book cover. ... Alice, a fictional character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... Oz is a fantasy region containing four countries under the rule of one monarch. ... The Laughing Dragon of Oz, see Frank Joslyn Baum . ... The Sorceress by John William Waterhouse Magic and sorcery are the influencing of events, objects, people and physical phenomena by mystical, paranormal or supernatural means. ... The Quadling Country is the southern division of L. Frank Baums Land of Oz. ... Princess Ozma Princess Ozma is a fictional character in the Land of Oz universe created by L. Frank Baum. ...

The classic books

Baum's beloved 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz refers to Glinda as the Good Witch of the South. Later books call her a "sorceress" rather than a "witch".^[1] Baum's writings make clear that he did not view witches as inherently wicked or in league with the Devil, so this change was probably meant to signal that Glinda was even more powerful than a witch. Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... For the film, see The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a childrens book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow. ... A sorcerer (from Old French sorcier; fem. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Witchcraft. ... Satan frozen at the center of Cocytus, the ninth circle of Hell in Dantes Inferno. ...

Another explanation may be that he decided to avoid the negative connotations of "witch"; in Queen Zixi of Ix, he had made Zixi a witch, for which she is shunned by fairies.^[2] Again, at the end of The Marvelous Land of Oz, Glinda distinguishes between "respectable sorceresses" who do not perform shapeshifting magic because it is not honest, and "unscrupulous witches" such as Mombi who will do it; this is why Mombi, rather than Glinda, turns Tip back into the form of Ozma.^[3] Queen Zixi of Ix, or The Story of the Magic Cloak is a 1905 childrens book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Frederick Richardson. ... The Marvelous Land of Oz, commonly shortened to The Land of Oz, published in 1904, is the second of L. Frank Baums books set in the Land of Oz, and the sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. ... Tsarevna Frog by Viktor Vasnetsov: a frog metamorphoses into a princess Shapeshifting is a common theme in mythology and folklore, as well as in science fiction and fantasy. ... Mombi is a character from the L Frank Baum Oz Books series, and appears in the book The Marvelous Land of Oz. ... Ozma has several meanings: Ozma is the name invented by L. Frank Baum for Princess Ozma, ruler of his fictional land of Oz, and later given to his own granddaughter. ...

Glinda is usually described as the most powerful magician in Oz. In The Patchwork Girl of Oz, neither Ozma nor the Wizard can break a spell, but later it is revealed that Glinda can do so.^[4] The Enchanted Garden of Messer Ansaldo by Marie Spartali Stillman: a magician makes his garden bear fruit and flowers in winter. ... The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum, is a childrens novel, the seventh set in the Land of Oz. ... Ozma has several meanings: Ozma is the name invented by L. Frank Baum for Princess Ozma, ruler of his fictional land of Oz, and later given to his own granddaughter. ... The Wizard of Oz (or simply The Wizard) is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum and further popularized by the classic 1939 movie. ...

In the books, Glinda is depicted as a tall young woman with red hair in a clinging white dress.^{[citation needed]}

Besides a vast knowledge of magic, Glinda employs various tools, charms, and instruments in her workshop. The Emerald City of Oz reveals that she owns a Great Book of Records that allows her to track everything that goes on in the world from the instant it happens. Starting with The Road to Oz she trains the formerly humbug Wizard in magic; he becomes a formidable practitioner, but acknowledges that she is more powerful yet. Glinda's magic is most apparent in Glinda of Oz, Baum's last book. The Sorceress by John William Waterhouse Magic and sorcery are the influencing of events, objects, people and physical phenomena by mystical, paranormal or supernatural means. ... The Emerald City of Oz is the sixth of L. Frank Baums fourteen Land of Oz books. ... Cover of The Road to Oz. ... The Wizard of Oz (or simply The Wizard) is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum and further popularized by the classic 1939 movie. ... Glinda of Oz is the fourteenth Land of Oz book written by childrens author L. Frank Baum. ...

Glinda lives in a palace near the southern border of the Quadling Country, attended by one hundred beautiful maidens (twenty-five from each country of Oz). She also employs a large army of female soldiers, with which she placed Ozma on the throne of Oz at the end of The Marvelous Land of Oz. Men are not much in evidence in Glinda's society. The Marvelous Land of Oz, commonly shortened to The Land of Oz, published in 1904, is the second of L. Frank Baums books set in the Land of Oz, and the sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. ...

As a ruler, Glinda is strongly protective of her subjects. She creates gated communities for the rabbits of Bunnybury and the paper dolls of Miss Cuttenclip, and later in The Emerald City of Oz seals off all of Oz from the Great Outside World for its security. However, unlike Ozma, Glinda is willing to ignore strife and oppression in remote corners of Oz like Jinxland and the Skeezer territory as long as it does not threaten the Emerald City or innocent outsiders. The Emerald City of Oz is the sixth of L. Frank Baums fourteen Land of Oz books. ...

The 1939 Film

In the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz, Glinda is the Good Witch of the North, not the South. She is played in the film by Billie Burke, and in appearance she resembles Glinda as described by L. Frank Baum. No one resembling the Good Witch of the North as described in the book appears in the film. Glinda appears in three sequences in the film: the Munchkinland sequence in which she welcomes Dorothy to Oz, gives her the Ruby Slippers, and sends her off on her journey down the yellow brick road to see the Wizard; the scene in the poppy field in which she is only seen in a vignette waving her wand; and the next-to-last sequence of the film, in which she finally tells Dorothy how she can return home. Thus, in the film, she performs the functions of both the Good Witch of the North and the Good Witch of the South. The Wizard of Oz may refer to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 1900 book by L. Frank Baum, or any of its numerous adaptations, the most famous being the 1939 film version starring Judy Garland. ... The Good Witch of the North is a fictional character in the Land of Oz, created by American author L. Frank Baum. ... Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke (born August 7, 1884 in Washington D.C.; died May 14, 1970 in Los Angeles, California) was an actress primarily known to modern audiences for her role as Glinda, the Good Witch of the North in the musical The Wizard of Oz. ... Spoiler warning: Munchkinland (or Munchkin Country) is a region in the fictional Land of Oz in L. Frank Baums Oz books, first described in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. ...

The MGM film's purpose in combining Glinda and the Good Witch of the North at first seems to be an attempt to simplify the story and reduce the number of characters/cast, but after consideration of how the film was structured, there is no good time to introduce a new character after the Wizard's departure.

The Wiz

In the Broadway musical The Wiz, Glinda is the Good Witch of the South, as she appears in the Oz books. She appears only once at the end of the musical, but traditionally the same actress who plays Glinda also plays Auntie Em. She is the sister of Addaperle, Evillene, and Evvamene, the other three witches of Oz. This article is about the musical. ... Aunt or Auntie Em (real name Emily), also called is a fictional character from the The Oz Books. ...

Wicked

Kristin Chenoweth, a member of the original cast of the Broadway adaptation of Wicked, portrays the role of Galinda Upland during the number "What is this Feeling?" (Photographer: Joan Marcus)

In Gregory Maguire's 1995 revisionist novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Glinda is initially called "Galinda," but she drops the first 'a' in her name in the middle of the story, in tribute to Doctor Dillamond, a martyred Goat who teaches at Shiz University (Doctor Dillamond made the habitual mistake of calling her "Glinda" instead of "Galinda" in class). Her character is seen extensively in the first half of the novel, but is mostly absent towards the end. It is stated that she marries Sir Chuffrey in the second half of the novel and they have no children. In Son of a Witch, Glinda comes back into the story with her now late husband's riches. Maguire follows the 1939 movie in having Glinda ultimately become the witch of the North, not the South. Glinda also appears in Son of a Witch, Maguire's sequel to Wicked, serving as a sort of deus ex machina towards the end of the book - a parallel to her role in the 1939 movie. Image File history File links Galinda. ... Image File history File links Galinda. ... Kristin Chenoweth (born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth on July 24, 1968) is an American singer and Tony Award-winning American musical theatre, film, and television actress. ... Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... Wicked is a musical that opened on Broadway at the George Gershwin Theatre on October 30, 2003. ... Gregory Maguire (born June 9, 1954 in Albany, New York) is an American author. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wicked (ISBN 0-06-098710-3), or Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, is a parallel novel by Gregory Maguire. ... Doctor Dillamond with Elphaba. ... Shiz University is a fictional university located in the Land of Ozwhich is a fictiona paradise in Gregory Maguires revisionist novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. ... Son of a Witch book cover Son of a Witch is a sequel to Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, and the fifth revisionist novel written by Gregory Maguire. ... Son of a Witch book cover Son of a Witch is a sequel to Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, and the fifth revisionist novel written by Gregory Maguire. ... Deus ex machina is a Latin phrase that is used to describe an unexpected, artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot (e. ...

In the novel's Broadway musical adaptation Wicked, Glinda is one of the two female leads as the musical focuses on the friendship between Glinda and Elphaba (the young woman who becomes the infamous Wicked Witch of the West). In the musical, Glinda is characterized by her popularity and ambition and goes by the name of Galinda Upland (she was often referred to as Galinda Upland because she came from the Upper Uplands). She and Elphaba cross paths while attending Shiz University, and while the two girls dislike each other at first, they eventually become best friends. As in the novel, Galinda shortens her name to Glinda. She does this to mark the passing of Dr. Dillamond, but also in an attempt to impress Fiyero, her love interest. Glinda has a fantastic journey during the show. She leaves behind the Shallow Shiz student part of her for a bold and beautiful, Glinda the Good. Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... Wicked is a musical that opened on Broadway at the George Gershwin Theatre on October 30, 2003. ... Elphaba is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway adaptation, Wicked. ... The Wicked Witch, as portrayed by Margaret Hamilton in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz The Wicked Witch of the West (or simply The Wicked Witch) is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum in his childrens books. ... Elphaba is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway adaptation, Wicked. ... Shiz University is a fictional university located in the Land of Ozwhich is a fictiona paradise in Gregory Maguires revisionist novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. ... Norbert Leo Butz as Fiyero in the Original Broadway Cast of the musical Wicked, with Idina Menzel as Elphaba. ... Glinda (or Glinda the Good Witch) is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. ...

Musical Cast

In the musical version, the character of Galinda/Glinda is currently being played by:

• Kendra Kassebaum (Current Broadway)
• Christina DeCicco (Current National Tour)
• Erin Mackey (Current Chicago)
• Helen Dallimore (Current London)
• Megan Hilty (Current Los Angeles)
• Ms Tainai (Current Osaka)

Current Standbys and Understudys: Promotional headshot of musical actress Kendra Kassebaum Kendra Kassebaum is an American actress. ... Erin Mackey is an American actress and singer. ... Helen Dallimore made her West End debut as Glinda in Wicked on the 27th September 2006 starring along side Idina Menzel (To be replaced by Kerry Ellis in January) and Adam Garcia. ... Promotional photograph of musical actress Megan Hilty Megan Hilty (born Megan Kathleen Hilty on March 29, 1981 in Bellevue, Washington, USA). ...

• Alli Mauzey (Current Broadway Standby)
• Lindsay K. Northen (Current Broadway Understudy)
• Heather Spore (Current Broadway Understudy)
• Christeena Michelle Riggs (Current Tour Understudy)
• Laura Woyasz (Current Tour Understudy)
• Cristin Boyle (Current Chicago Understudy)
• Kate Fahrner (Current Chicago Understudy)
• Sarah Earnshaw (Current London Standby)
• Elinor Collett (Current London Understudy)
• Emily Rozek (Current Los Angeles Standby)
• Melissa Fahn (Current Los Angeles Understudy)
• Amanda Flynn (Current Los Angeles Understudy)

Previous Actresses: Melissa Fahn (born 1973) is a voice and stage actress known primarily for her work in anime dubs and other mainstream animated television series, as well as her work in Broadway and Los Angeles Theatre. ... Amanda Flynn (born 1982, Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian TV personality and model. ...

• Kristin Chenoweth (Original Broadway)
• Jennifer Laura Thompson (Broadway)
• Megan Hilty (Broadway, US National Tour)
• Kate Reinders (Original Chicago, Broadway)
• Kendra Kassebaum (Original US National Tour)
• Christina DeCicco (US National Tour)
• Stacie Morgain Lewis (Chicago)
• Ms Tainai (Osaka)

Previous Broadway Standbys(Have performed): Kristin Chenoweth (born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth on July 24, 1968) is an American singer and Tony Award-winning American musical theatre, film, and television actress. ... Promotional photograph of musical actress Jennifer Laura Thompson Jennifer Laura Thompson is an American stage actress. ... Promotional photograph of musical actress Megan Hilty Megan Hilty (born Megan Kathleen Hilty on March 29, 1981 in Bellevue, Washington, USA). ... Kate Reinders, born in Muskegon, Michigan, is an American musical theatre actress who has performed as lead and understudy in several Broadway shows. ... Promotional headshot of musical actress Kendra Kassebaum Kendra Kassebaum is an American actress. ...

• Laura Bell Bundy (Original Broadway Standby)
• Megan Hilty (Broadway Standby)
• Stacie Morgain Lewis (Broadway Standby)
• Katie Adams (Broadway Standby)

Laura Bell Bundy (b. ... Promotional photograph of musical actress Megan Hilty Megan Hilty (born Megan Kathleen Hilty on March 29, 1981 in Bellevue, Washington, USA). ...

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