"Wicked's" director and costume designer say why Dorothy's ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are silver in "Wicked." ...

One devoted Wizard of Oz fan has revealed why Wicked producers made Dorothy's slippers sliver instead of ruby.

In Baum's book, the magical footwear is not ruby but silver. This detail was altered in the 1939 film to leverage the new ...

The ruby red slippers worn by Dorothy in the movie "Wizard of Oz" could fetch more than $3 million. IRVING, Texas — A big ...

The ruby slippers worn by Judy ... make shoes a myth and how we’ve indulged them into our fantasy fairytale storytelling,” he said. In the 1939 film, the move from silver to sparkly red ...

An original pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz that could be worth up to £4 million is set to go ...

Credit: Heritage Auctions/Cover Images An original pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz that could be worth up to £4 million is set to go on display in London later this ...

An original pair of red glitter slippers worn by Judy Garland in the famous film The Wizard of Oz are going on display in ...

There's something afoot in "Wicked"! We're off to find the answer as to why the famous ruby slippers are silver in the new ...

Costume designer Paul Tazewell tells PEOPLE that he pulled inspiration from L. Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz' ...

A pair of the red glitter slippers worn in "The Wizard of Oz" film will be on display at Heritage Auctions' London location ...

An original pair of red glitter slippers worn by Judy ... which is also being auctioned off. In 2005 the shoes were loaned to the Judy Garland Museum for their annual Judy Garland Festival ...