Chu teased that "there is interaction and some crossover" with Dorothy in the sequel Dorothy might soon meet the witches of Oz in the next Wicked film. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande bring down the house as Elphaba and Glinda in the new movie musical,

While Wicked puts a revisionist spin on the earliest Oz tale, the story's connection to its original source material remains integral.

Wicked fans have noted a number of easter eggs hiding in the film that reference the 1939 movie, Wizard of Oz.