Margaret Pellegrini News

Pellegrini played multiple 'munchkin' roles in the 1939 classic. She also appeared in 1971's JOHNNY GOT A GUN, which starred Donald Sutherland.

Two-time Tony Award nominee André De Shields, who created the title role in the hit Broadway musical THE WIZ, has just returned from Chittenango, New York where he was a Special Guest of Honor at the 34th Annual OZ-Stravaganza weekend. This village, just outside Syracuse, New York, is the birthplace of L. Frank Baum who is best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which became the classic 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland. Check out photos from the event below!

Two-time Tony Award nominee André De Shields, who created the title role in the hit Broadway musical THE WIZ, has just returned from Chittenango, New York where he was a Special Guest of Honor at the 34th Annual OZ-Stravaganza weekend! This lovely village just outside Syracuse, New York is the birthplace of L. Frank Baum who is best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which became the classic 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland.

Opens November 6, 2009- See Dorothy whisked away from Kansas in the tornado! See Miss Gulch fly off on her bicycle in the tornado! See the monkeys fly away with Dorothy to the Wicked Witch!

Opens November 6, 2009- See Dorothy whisked away from Kansas in the tornado! See Miss Gulch fly off on her bicycle in the tornado! See the monkeys fly away with Dorothy to the Wicked Witch!

Opens November 6, 2009- See Dorothy whisked away from Kansas in the tornado! See Miss Gulch fly off on her bicycle in the tornado! See the monkeys fly away with Dorothy to the Wicked Witch!

Opens November 6, 2009- See Dorothy whisked away from Kansas in the tornado! See Miss Gulch fly off on her bicycle in the tornado! See the monkeys fly away with Dorothy to the Wicked Witch!

Announcing 2009-2010 Season of Shows Wizard of Oz ** Tickets On Sale Now** November 6-22, 2009 www.edmt-tickets.com

From Beverly Hills to Berlin; from Miami to Melbourne; from big screens to home screens, Warner Bros. Entertainment has for the past year been celebrating the 70th anniversary of an iconic American classic, The Wizard of Oz, with a slate of spectacular festivities spanning the globe. This September, the celebration culminates in New York City with a series of sparkling events.