L. Frank Baum

THE WIZARD OF OZ Takes You “Over the Rainbow” at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - Dec 14, 2025

THE WIZARD OF OZ is one of City Spring Theatre Company’s best, perfect for the holiday season and theatre lovers of all ages. You’re guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face, and a song in your heart.

THE WIZ National Tour is Coming to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 11, 2025

THE WIZ is back and coming to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts for a limited engagement. The musical features a book by William F. Brown and a Tony Award-winning score by Charlie Smalls (and others).

Review: THE WIZ at Short North Stage
by Paul Batterson - Nov 24, 2025

What did our critic think of THE WIZ at Short North Stage?

Bethany Weaver Shares BTS Photos in Costume as Dorothy in WICKED: FOR GOOD
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 24, 2025

This weekend, Bethany Weaver, who plays Dorothy in Wicked: For Good, took to Instagram to share behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the film, which feature her in costume in the familiar gingham dress. Check out her post here.

Review: WICKED at Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Nov 14, 2025

Everything Oz continues to enchant and enamor. The national touring production of WICKED landed at Shea's Buffalo Theatre this week. And like that infamous house that dropped from the sky, WICKED has an impact that rivals any of even the most famous Disney musicals. The 2003 Broadway musical was made into a two part movie and after breaking boxoffice records last year with Part I, Part II will be released this month. Audiences will no doubt clamor to the cinemas like the audiences that continue to flock to see the slick stage musical.

Tickets For THE WIZ Go On Sale Tomorrow At The Marcus Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2025

Tickets for the Milwaukee engagement of THE WIZ will go on sale November 14 at 10 a.m. ahead of the production’s one-week run at the Marcus Performing Arts Center from March 24–29, 2026.

THE WIZ National Tour is Coming to The North Charleston PAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2025

Everybody look around! The Wiz is back and coming to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway, with its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk.

Previews: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Patel Conservatory - Straz
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - Nov 11, 2025

Step into the magic of The Wizard of Oz, where a talented cast of young performers brings the beloved story to life. Under the direction of Cory Kennedy Barrow, audiences will experience a fresh take on the classic—complete with imaginative puppetry, an ensemble-driven story, and the journey of Dorothy, played by Zahra Sparkman.

Wasatch Theatre Company Will Present the Utah Premiere of BEFORE OZ
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 10, 2025

Wasatch Theatre Company will present the Utah premiere of Before Oz, an original play by Lauren Grove, running December 5–13, 2025, at the Regent Street Black Box Theatre, 144 Regent Street (attached to the Eccles Theater).

THE WIZ National Tour is Coming to Wharton Center in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2025

The Wiz will be at Wharton Center. This twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. 

WICKED Becomes The Longest-Running Show at the Apollo Victoria Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2025

WICKED, the West End stage musical phenomenon that tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz, has become the ninth longest-running production in West End history, following the completion of Saturday's matinee performance.

THE WIZARD OF OZ Comes to Playhouse on the Square
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025

Playhouse on the Square will present The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, with Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, background music by Herbert Stothart. Learn more here!

Centenary Stage Company Will Present THE WIZARD OF OZ November 28�"December 14
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2025

Centenary Stage Company will present The Wizard of Oz November 28–December 14, 2025, in Hackettstown, NJ. Directed by Michael Restaino, the Family Holiday Spectacular features music by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg.