Misunderstood due to her green skin, a young woman named Elphaba forms an unexpected yet deep friendship with Glinda, a classmate obsessed with popularity. However, after a life-changing encounter with the Wizard of Oz, their bond is tested as their lives take drastically different directions.

Years after witnessing the death of the legendary hero Maximus at his uncle's hands, Lucius is thrust into the Colosseum when his homeland is overtaken by Rome's oppressive Emperors. Fueled by anger and with the fate of the Empire hanging in the balance, Lucius must draw strength from his past to reclaim Rome's honor and restore its glory to the people.