By Broom & Bubble

Cassie Brook

  • It’s Time to Try

    This was originally posted as a Facebook post. July 9, 2025 In the Wicked film (and the original Broadway show), there is a line at the beginning of Defying Gravity that has been rattling around in my mind for a while now. Glinda says to Elphaba, “Just say you’re sorry.” Glinda says this, moments after… Read more

  • Corner Quilt Piece

    I found this shirt in the clearance bin for $3 at Rue 21 in Park City. It was 2005, and I was spending my summer working at a Girls Camp just up the canyon. The next summer my parents gifted me a trip and tickets to Chicago to see Wicked the Broadway Musical at the… Read more

  • When I think of Home

    I recently moved into a space that I could decorate (within reason). The plan had been to have one of the walls as an “accent” wall, with all my Oz things. The remaining wall space would be “normal”. The first hiccup. The posters and artwork I already have fill that wall and two additional pieces… Read more

  • Falling First

    There are things in the Wicked films that are beautiful additions to the story that I believe are not in the stage version simply because they aren’t feasible on stage. One of these moments is in Defying Gravity. We expect Elphaba to fly on the first attempt, but in the film we see her fall.… Read more

  • Change

    Things rarely turn out the way you plan them. I had started this blog with the intention of posting, at least twice a week. So far my track record is great! *please read that last line with sarcasm* I have also made a change or two in how I want to use this space. I… Read more

  • The Witch Within

    This was originally posted in a Facebook group. September 17, 2007 Ever since I was a little girl, the Wizard of Oz has been enchanting to me. I love the story about the witches, both innocent and wicked. The Wicked Witch of the West has always been my favorite out of the four witches for… Read more

  • Everything I Never Said

    By PattyCake Productions Evolution of Glinda This song has been both destructive and healing. It’s currently on repeat in my car as I sing it at full volume. Sometimes it makes me cry from the absolute pain I am feeling. Other times, I am crying from the overwhelming sense of empowerment. It is helping me… Read more