Public radio’s longest-running daily global news program.
©2025 The World from PRX
PRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402.
Wiz, Wicked, and Walter Murch
A lot of artists have attempted to embellish The Wizard of Oz, from the 1970s musical The Wiz to today’s Wicked musical. Walter Murch is a legendary film editor. He made his directorial debut with Return to Oz, a dark sequel where Dorothy is given electroshock treatment. Murch describes the small moment at the end […]
A lot of artists have attempted to embellish The Wizard of Oz, from the 1970s musical The Wiz to today’s Wicked musical. Walter Murch is a legendary film editor. He made his directorial debut with Return to Oz, a dark sequel where Dorothy is given electroshock treatment. Murch describes the small moment at the end of The Wizard of Oz that inspired him.