Each instance acts as a traditional "Hero's Journey" in the best Joseph Campbell sense of the word as the obstinate orphan adds to her misfit menagerie, both human and artificial, like Dorothy's ...

It sold pretty well, as did his follow-ups, but it took a few more years before Baum wrote the book that made his name.

3 Review Roundup: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS Opens On Broadway The Wonderful Wizard of Oz will bring the beloved tale to life at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts on April 13 ...