Glinda the Good Witch Glinda the Good Witch Glinda, also known as the Good Witch of the South, is a fictional character created by L. Frank Baum in his "Oz" novels. She first appears in Baum's classic children's novel, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900), and is the most powerful sorceress in the Land of Oz, ruler of the Quadling Country south of the Emerald City, and protector of Princess Ozma. Baum's 1900 children's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" refers to Glinda as the Good Witch of the South; she does not appear in the novel until late in its development. After the
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (musical) Baum/Wizard and the Cowardly Lion), presented highlights of this musical as well as of many other Oz musical incarnations at the International Wizard of Oz Club's Winkie Convention at Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California, on July 9, 2011 as part of a concert entitled "Songs in the Key of Oz" which is also available on CD. The show is to be presented again from November 29 to December 10, 2017 at the Zion Cultural Centre, Toronto featuring members of the original 2000, 2002 and 2010 casts (including Cascone and Haines) along with several newcomers to the various roles.