Ruby Slippers

BWW Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Argenta Community Theatre Performs to Sold out Shows

To finish out the season of the grand re-opening (due to.... well, you know), everyone was off to see the Wizard at the Argenta Community Theater, 405 Main Street, in North Little Rock, April 27-May 7. Written by L. Frank Baum and directed by Vincent Insalaco, this WIZARD OF OZ was a modified version of the original that gave the show a fresher feel, but still held on to the theme that there was 'no place like home.'

Vancouver Opera to Host A Conversation On Creative Adaptation

Opera Speaks will return to Vancouver Opera on April 22nd. Join panelists in person for this free discussion themed around Creative Adaptation. This lively 90-minute dialogue centres on the nature of adaptation in support of the upcoming production of HMS Pinafore.

Pi Theatre Presents LAMPEDUSA May 5-21 At Vancity Culture Lab

In a profoundly beautiful tribute to the power of authentic human connectivity, Pi Theatre is pleased to present the Canadian premiere of Anders Lustgarten’s extraordinary play, Lampedusa, at The Cultch’s Vancity Culture Lab from Thursday, May 5 to Saturday, May 21, 2022.

BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at The Hippodrome

Because good theatre not only makes you feel the feels.

Student Blogs This Week - Andrew Garfield, Movie Musicals, and More

Our student bloggers write about how they're coping with the current global health crisis, give insight on their school's performing arts programs, share their opinions on the latest theater news, and so much more. The best of this year's movie musicals, catching the opening night celebrations of Company, chatting with a student stage manager and more-- read the latest from our college student bloggers!

Student Blog: There's No Place Like Home...Again!

In my senior year of high school, I went down the Yellow Brick Road as “Dorothy” in our production of The Wizard of Oz. As a junior musical theatre major at LIU Post, I’m putting on my ruby slippers and braiding my hair as I reprise the role this December. Here's my experience of approaching the same role again and doing it during a pandemic! 

BWW Review: 5@50 is a Compelling Night of Theatre

Female friendships and razor-sharp humour take centre stage in this dark comedy.

National Youth Theater to Present THE LION KING JR. and THE WIZARD OF OZ

National Youth Theater has announced their upcoming productions of Disney's The Lion King Jr., and The Wizard of Oz. Both shows are filled with phenomenal performers ages 8-19.

Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine Debut Two New Songs

A Beginner’s Mind’s 14 songs are inspired by films Sufjan and Angelo watched while writing together for a month at a friend’s cabin in upstate New York.

BWW Review: Natalie Walker Celebrates Life, Artistic Expression, and Originality in MAD SCENES At 54 Below

The one-time sidekick of many other artists waited until she was good and ready to debut her solo cabaret, and it was well worth the wait.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At Paper Mill's CHASING RAINBOWS

Don your ruby slippers and grab Toto as you take a peek inside Paper Mill Playhouse's New Jersey premiere of Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz, featuring a book by Marc Acito, musical adaptation & additional music by David Libby and conceived by and additional lyrics by Tina Marie Casamento.

On the next episode of ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME titled 'Ruby Slippers', in flashbacks, Ruby and Mulan find themselves in Oz, where they meet Dorothy. After the three witness Zelena's return to Oz, they look for a way to defeat her once and for all.

Marking the 75th anniversary of THE WIZARD OF OZ, Warner Bros. has produced a 3D remastered version of the film. Kicking off the celebration, The Wizard of Oz 3D will be presented in the immersive Imax 3D format and return to the big screen for an exclusive one-week engagement in Imax theatres across North America beginning September 20, 2013. Click below to watch the trailer!

With rehearsals for The Wizard of Oz now well underway - and the first preview just a few days away - our Dorothy, Danielle Hope, gives us a quick tour of her dressing room, shows off her ruby slippers, and gives us a glimpse of her Dorothy outfit!