Though 'Wicked' is a prequel to 'The Wizard of Oz,' Dorothy wears silver shoes in the musical adaptation. Here's why.

"Wicked's" director and costume designer say why Dorothy's ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are silver in "Wicked." ...

Costume designer Paul Tazewell tells PEOPLE that he pulled inspiration from L. Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz' ...

The ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland and the Wicked Witch hat worn by Margaret Hamilton during the filming of Four pairs of ...

A pair of the red glitter slippers worn in "The Wizard of Oz" film will be on display at Heritage Auctions' London location ...

In Baum's book, the magical footwear is not ruby but silver. This detail was altered in the 1939 film to leverage the new ...

Think those legendary ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz are making a comeback in the new Wicked movie? Think again. In a ...

The feature film, which opened on November 22, is an adaption of the acclaimed Broadway musical Wicked, a retelling of The ...

Though many of us expected Dorothy’s iconic slippers to be ruby in Wicked, costume designer Paul Tazewell confirmed why they ...

Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz remain the most iconic pair of footwear in cinema history. The shoes, worn by ...

One devoted Wizard of Oz fan has revealed why Wicked producers made Dorothy's slippers sliver instead of ruby.