Wicked, The Wizard of Oz, and the Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan With just weeks from Donald Trump’s inauguration to his second term as president, and with a timely focus on challenging authority ushered in by the hit movie “Wicked,” now is a good time to recall the incredible work and lyrical lessons of Yip Harburg, the man who put the rainbow in the Wizard of Oz.