Vital Theatre Company's THE WIZARD OF OZ Extends Through December

The award-winning Vital Theatre Company has announced the extension of its one-hour adaptation of The Wizard of Oz now through December 30th. All performances will be presented at the Theater at Blessed Sacrament, 152 West 71st Street, just east of Broadway.

Performances continue Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 pm, through November 12. There is a 3:30 pm performance on Friday, November 24th. Beginning Saturdays November 25th performances run selected Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. There are weekday performance Tuesday, December 26th through Friday, December 29th at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

Ticket prices range from $25.00 to $59.50. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.vitaltheatre.org or call (212) 579-0528.

The one-hour adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, the classic tale by L. Frank Baum that has been entertaining audiences for ages, features the Munchkin puppets and is tailored for audiences 2-7 years old.

Rediscover the joy of following the yellow brick road with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion as they travel through a reimagined world of Oz. With music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg, background music by Herbert Stothart, dance and vocal arrangements by Peter Howard, orchestration by Larry Wilcox, and adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Adapted, designed and directed for Vital Theatre Company by Michael Schloegl. Selected Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 pm, September 30 - November 12.

Vital Theatre Company is dedicated to producing entertaining and educational theatre for young audiences. Since its founding in 1999, it has been honored with the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Family Musical, two Awards for Excellence by the Off-Off Broadway Review, and has received high acclaim from audiences and critics alike for being "a wonderful place for parents to introduce their kids to the glories of live theatre, done well and at modest prices" (Off-Off Broadway Review). Vital Theatre Company has presented over 100 original productions for hundreds of thousands of children and their families. Visit www.vitaltheatre.org for more information.