While Kansas might have heard all "The Wizard of Oz" jokes, there's no escaping it.

"We are a state that is internationally known because of our link to Dorothy and Oz, said Wamegos tourism and events director Cory Reeves.

Wamego is the city where the Oz Museum is based, an almost two-hour drive from Kansas City, Missouri.

Reeves says the success of "Wicked" has revived people's interest in Oz and made the Oz Museum more

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They've noticed its magic too. Visitors are now younger than they used to be.

"We like to celebrate all things Oz, and 'Wicked' is an important piece of that, said Clint Stueve, executive director at the Oz Museum. "Every generation has taken its opportunity to recraft that story to better fit their needs, and 'Wicked' is just another piece of that."

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