Why Dorothy’s Shoes Are Silver, Not Ruby Red, in Wicked: For Good (& Why Her Face Is Never Shown)

Wicked: For Good changes Dorothy's ruby slippers into silver shoes, but there's a good reason for not keeping The Wizard of ...

Why aren't there ruby slippers in the new 'Wicked' movie?

You won't see Dorothy's iconic footwear from "Wizard of Oz" in the movie musical "Wicked: For Good." There's a legal reason ...

Little-known reasons why ‘Wicked: Part 2’ changed Dorothy’s iconic ruby shoes

Wicked: Part 2 includes a clever nod to that legacy. The film shows the shoes beginning to turn red through a spell, acknowledging Victor Fleming’s classic while still presenting them as silver, which ...

How Nessarose's Silver Shoes Take on a Bigger Role in ‘Wicked: For Good' - And Why They Aren't Red

The original "The Wizard of Oz" film famously features ruby red slippers.
Hosted on MSN

Why Aren't Dorothy's Ruby Slippers in “Wicked” Red? All About the Costume Designer's Choice to Stray from the Iconic Color

Costume designer Paul Tazewell told PEOPLE in 2024 that the silver slippers were inspired by L. Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of ...
Reader's Digest

Here’s Why the Famed Ruby-Red Slippers Are Silver in the Wicked Movie

There's something afoot in this prequel to The Wizard of Oz! We're off to find the answers. There’s a reason why a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz was recently valued ...