Gregory Maguire
publication date: Monday, March 15, 2021 (part of Spring 2021)
category: 
Literature
clue: Once upon a time, this writer turned public-domain fantasy and folklore into wickedly entertaining adult books, one of which was adapted into a Broadway mega-hit.
explanation: The Broadway musical Wicked was adapted from Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates
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