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As a legendary New York City set on Fox Studios’ backlot aged, a new one was needed.

It’s reminiscent of the new urbanism of the Disney-created Celebration or Seaside, Fla., where “The Truman Show” was filmed, or, indeed, a Hollywood backlot, with its old-fashioned “town square” recognizable from myriad movies and TV shows.

All of the sets, many of which involved massive backlot builds, were constructed simultaneously using nearly 1,000 construction workers.

Another complicated set was Emerald City, an expansive backlot build that stood 52 feet high and used CGI extension to complete its sparkling grandeur.

This photo shoot took place in the Universal Studios backlot during the “Wicked” press day.