The Sun newspaper has reported that the planned UK reality show to find a 'Dorothy' for the upcoming West End stage production of 'The Wizard of Oz' has been cancelled by the BBC after Andrew Lloyd Webber withdrew.
The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye reports that the MGM classic, The Wizard Of Oz, one of the most famous and iconic movies in the history of film, is getting a total makeover, including new songs and score, for a planned stage production that will hit London late next year.
The Rhode Island press is reporting that letters sent out to Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center subscribers note that Minnelli will premiere her new show at the Stadium before taking it to Broadway's Palace Theatre in December.
The Guardian is reporting that Andrew Lloyd Weber has turned down an offer to cast another West End production via reality television. Lloyd Weber lent his w, wisdom and voice to the BBC1 talent search competition 'I'd Do Anything', where contestants from all over the UK competed for a chance to star in a West End production of Oliver!
On the red carpet of the 2008 Tony Awards, Liza Minnelli told interviewers that she's hoping to return to Broadway soon, starring in the Kay Thompson (Liza's Godmother) tribute show that she's been performing in around the country and world.
San Francisco's KQED has several great Broadway and theatre related broadcasts for the month of November including 'Singin' In The Rain' and two Great Performances!
San Francisco's KQED has several great Broadway and theatre related broadcasts for the month of September including a two-part series on Barbra Streisand and a special on Leonard Bernstein!
Margaret Hamilton in THE WIZARD OF OZ defined, forever, how a wicked witch looks and how she behaves. Her performance in the film is etched in our souls as surely as there are presidents etched on Mt. Rushmore
Margaret Hamilton in THE WIZARD OF OZ defined, forever, how a wicked witch looks and how she behaves. Her performance in the film is etched in our souls as surely as there are presidents etched on Mt. Rushmore