Ruby slippers, Wicked and The Wizard of Oz

Though 'Wicked' is a prequel to 'The Wizard of Oz,' Dorothy wears silver shoes in the musical adaptation. Here's why.
In the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale goes on a journey ... Now, a pair of the iconic Ruby Slippers Judy Garland wore as Dorothy in the film are about to reach the end of their own ...
One devoted Wizard of Oz fan has revealed why Wicked producers made Dorothy's slippers sliver instead of ruby.