“Wicked: For Good” Features Numerous Easter Eggs and References to Original Film and Stage Musical

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — November 25, 2025 — The film “Wicked: For Good” incorporates a wide array of Easter eggs and subtle details that connect it to the original “Wicked” movie, the stage musical, and the classic 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz,” according to observations from viewers and production notes.

Among the notable references, the Universal Pictures logo has been altered to resemble a vintage style similar to the 1939 logo, featuring a tornado behind the letters as a nod to the iconic twister that transports Dorothy to Oz. The title card for “Wicked: For Good” also uses the same font as the original “The Wizard of Oz” title card.

The opening number, “Every Day More Wicked,” includes samples from songs in the first movie, such as “The Wizard and I,” “What Is This Feeling?” and “Popular,” and features a callback to the viral book dance from “What Is This Feeling?” Costume designer Paul Tazewell explained that Glinda’s purplish-blue dress in the film pays homage to Billie Burke’s pink gown from the 1939 film and the blue dress from the stage musical, with the silhouette matching the 1939 version but enhanced with layers of tulle and crystal beads.

Several visual details link back to the original storylines: a flying monkey is seen wearing Glinda’s pink jacket, a detail from the first film; Boq’s uniform includes a heart-shaped “M” symbolizing his future transformation into the Tin Man; and Nessa’s slippers are silver rather than ruby red, reflecting the book’s description and MGM’s rights to the ruby slippers from the 1939 film.

The film also includes symbolic imagery such as blue gingham curtains on Dorothy’s fallen house, embroidered red poppies on the Wizard’s robe, and a rainbow following Glinda’s attempt at magic, referencing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” The door scene during the song “For Good” mirrors earlier moments between Elphaba and Glinda, including a reversal of a dorm room door opening and a shot structure recalling a previous song, “What Is This Feeling?”

Additional references include the silhouette of Dorothy dumping water on Elphaba, a nod to the stage production where Dorothy is only seen as a silhouette; the return of Alice Fearn as Glinda’s mother, who previously played Elphaba in the West End production; and the naming of “The Gale Force,” the Wizard’s secret police, referencing Dorothy Gale.

Other moments highlight Elphaba’s rebellion, such as spelling “Our Wizard Lies” in the sky, echoing the Wicked Witch of the West’s “Surrender Dorothy” message from the original film. Scenes also recall previous plot points, like Chistery knocking a painting askew to reveal caged animals, paralleling a similar moment in the first movie.

The film further integrates lines and costume details from the stage musical, including Glinda’s green bird earrings and Elphaba’s line about a “seed dropped by a skybird.” These elements enrich the narrative by weaving together the film, stage, and literary origins of the story.

Overall, “Wicked: For Good” offers fans numerous visual and thematic connections that deepen the experience for those familiar with the franchise’s history.