Costume design for the movie was led by Tony ... "Wicked" takes place before Elphaba becomes the villain known as the Wicked Witch of the West, with the majority of the story set at Shiz University.

“Wicked” costume designer Paul Tazewell is honored ... Ariana was going to be dancing," he says. Like the Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz," Elphaba only wears black.

Two standout costumes — Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba ... rooted in 1890s fashion that pays tribute to the original Wicked Witch of the West, played by Margaret Hamilton in the 1939 film.

Wicked’s costume designer has revealed the movie ... In the much-loved film, Billy Burke plays Glinda the Good, a saintly witch who helps Dorothy (Garland) find her way back home to Kansas.