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24 C I N E M O N T A G E F E A T U R E HELLO, YELLOW BRICK ROAD HOW THE POST TEAM BEHIND 'WICKED' HELPED BRING THE BELOVED MUSICAL TO LIFE ON SCREEN By Kristin Marguerite Doidge W h e n m a k i n g " W i c k e d ," t h e f i l m m a k e r s w a n t e d t o b e s u r e a u d i e n c e s s a w — a n d heard — the wonders of Oz. "Delightful" was the word the acclaimed director Jon Chu ("Crazy Rich Asians") mentioned most often when collaborating with the editorial team on the feature film "Wicked," which became a leading Oscar contender even before it hit theaters last November. The film is based on the gen- eration-defining musical stage play of the same name, with music and lyrics by Gram- my- and Oscar-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz. "Using the touchstones from the orig- inal [L. Frank] Baum 'Oz' books helped us expand the world-building of Oz in the POPULAR: Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in "Wicked." P H OT O : U N I V E R S A L P I C T U R E S