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Ariana Grande can see similarities in the relationships between herself and her fans and her 'Wicked' character, Glinda, and the citizens of Oz.

The movie Wicked is billed as ‘the untold story of the witches of Oz’ – Glinda and Elphaba

The journey from successful stage musical to big-screen adaptation is rarely truly successful. From director Joshua Logan’s use of coloured filters in the 1950s adaptation of South Pacific (which looks as if something is wrong) to Tom Hooper’s recent mega-mess movie of Cats, there are so many pitfalls to avoid.

Stephen Schwartz’s musical prequel has been brought to the big screen, with Erivo’s charismatic Elphaba exerting a planetary pull over a star-studded cast

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were among the stars at the Australian premiere of Wicked, a film version of the hit musical.

The Department of Social Services calls on an old friend, Grover joins the (inevitable) CPAC circuit, and plenty more in this weeks Tips and Murmurs.

Brace your self for a cavalcade of self-congratulation — The Australian has turned 60!

Friendship, romance, and danger... Oh my!

Barrister who assisted in the Oz trial of 1971 and joined the libertarian Doughty Street chambers