Vol. 70, no. 1 (Spring 2026)
| Editor-in-Chief | Sarah K. Crotzer |
| Production Editor | Sarah K. Crotzer (uncredited) |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| Reviews Editor | Atticus Gannaway |
| Editorial Assistant | Christina Maffa |
Front cover photo by Universal Pictures (Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande)
Interior cover photos by Neil Cuadra and Raquel Caballero (The Patchwork Portal)
Back cover art by John R. Neill (“I’m the Cook,” The Emerald City of Oz)
Spring 2026 Selected Contents
This is a guide to the articles and reviews from the issue that will most benefit researchers, scholars, and collectors. The printed issue includes additional content such as news, editorial letters, and other commentary-based departments.
Once More, With Feeling
Robert Lamont reviews Wicked: For Good and examines changes made from the stage version.
What the Papers Said Again
Selected comments on the release of Wicked: For Good, both positive and negative, from major media outlets in the US and UK.
Look! It’s an Interview with the Munchkins of Wicked
Sarah K. Crotzer interviews three of the young dancers who appeared as Munchkins in Wicked and Wicked: For Good, Adam Crossley, Tarik Frimpong, and Jon-Scott Clark.
The Lively Line
R. M. Graham makes an argument for the artistic skill of John R. Neill’s illustrations, especially those in The Emerald City of Oz. The 2025 winning essay for the C. Warren Hollister Non-Fiction Prize.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz…in Oz!
Neil Cuadra visits The Patchwork Portal, an immersive exhibit by textiles artist Raquel Caballero in Sydney, Australia, with many pieces based on characters and ideas from The Patchwork Girl of Oz. A special essay in color!
Oz at the Hotel Del Coronado
Roger Showley chronicles the history of L. Frank Baum, and Oz, at the Hotel Del Coronado in California, complete with a look at their 2025 Christmas display.
The Others of Oz
Russell Potter experiences a unique off-Broadway improv production and interviews its originators.
Reviews
The Wizard of the Emerald City: The Yellow Brick Road (film; reviewer Marc Berezin)
The Others of Oz (theater; reviewer Russell Potter)
A Wicked Christmas Carol (theater; reviewer Neal Rogness)
The Wonderful Winter of Oz (theater; reviewer Victor Kamhi)
The Wizard of Oz at Theatre by the Lake (theater; reviewer Sophie Anderson)
The All New Wizard of Oz on Ice (theater; reviewer Carl Rexroad)
The Tin Woodman of Oz (theater; reviewer Maarja Melander)
Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands (graphic novel; reviewer J. L. Bell)
The Wizard of Oz: The Official Picture Book (picture book; reviewer Sarah K. Crotzer)
Wicked: For Good (Blu-Ray; reviewer Sarah K. Crotzer)