Ruby Slippers News

Organisers of the Liverpool Pride Festival 2018 have praised more than 50,000 supporters and the army of volunteers who helped to make this year's weekend the most successful to date.

Liverpool Pride is back next weekend and the city is set to be awash with the colours of the rainbow as this year's theme #AllTogetherNow promotes unity for the LGBT+ and wider community.

"Toto, I don't think we're in Toronto anymore!" Ross Petty Productions proudly presents THE WIZARD OF OZ - The Toto-ly Twistered Family Musical. Follow the yellow brick road to the Elgin Theatre in Toronto from November 29, 2018 - January 5, 2019 for the 23rd annual fractured fairytale!

With Liverpool Pride now just 2 weeks away organisers are happy to reveal a whole host of Pride Community events taking place across the city, with something on offer for all.

Danielle Hope has enjoyed a number of principal roles in her career so far: she starred as Dorothy in the 2011 West End revival of The Wizard of Oz, then swapped the iconic ruby slippers for a grubby cap and trench coat as Eponine in Les Miserables.

Liverpool Pride has announced three new Patrons for the 2018 festival taking place later this month.

Liverpool Pride has announced three new Patrons for the 2018 festival taking place later this month.

Tickets go on sale July 1 for the Gainesville Theatre Alliance's (GTA) new theatrical season which will take patrons down the yellow brick road, on the high seas, to 1930s Berlin, backstage during a farce, and into training season.

Profiles in History is proud to announce the dates of Love, Liza: The Auction. The 3 day auction will be July 30th, 31st & August 1st, in Los Angeles. 

Profiles in History is proud to announce all the nostalgic hidden treasures in their upcoming Icons & Legends of Hollywood Auction.

As Boomerang streams into its second year, the premium video subscription service is revealing some of its new, 2018 offerings for kids, families and animation fans. Launched April 2017 with a renowned animation library of over 5,000 titles including the Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes franchises alongside original series, today the service unveiled multiple new and renewed original series, additional platform partners, and enhanced product features, including a fully translated Spanish experience premiering this Memorial Day Weekend, to expand its overall consumer experience.

Blackpool Winter Gardens announced that X- Factor sensation Holly Tandy will stepping into Dorothy's iconic ruby slippers in this year's unforgettable adventure, The Wizard of Oz at Blackpool Opera House alongside Radio Wave's Scott Gallagher as the Cowardly Lion from 07 Dec - 30 Dec.

I'll admit that I've never been what you would call a fan of 'Phantom of the Opera'. I appreciate it for what it is, and I find it tolerable with some interesting melodies but largely it's all flash and no substance. But now comes the (gulp) sequel to 'Phantom', 'Love Never Dies' currently playing at the Paramount, and this overblown pile of musical theater Ambien not only stretches out the story to a ridiculous effect but also by doing so exposes the original to what it really is, a desperate need for therapy and a restraining order.

Get ready for exhilarating expeditions to uncharted territories and to uncover the truth behind ancient legends with top-rated series EXPEDITION UNKNOWN. From a long-lost city hidden in the vast jungles of Guatemala to the hunt for a stolen pair of the iconic (and priceless) ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz, avid explorer Josh Gates sets out across the globe to investigate the greatest mysteries of all time. EXPEDITION UNKNOWN premieres on Discovery Channel on Tuesday, May 29 at 10 PM ET/PT with part one of a two-part epic adventure, followed by 'After the Hunt', which takes viewers deeper into the investigation and reveals new secrets.

Prepare to be chilled to the bone when psychological thriller BLOOD RUNS DEEP receives its premiere in Liverpool this autumn.

Profiles in History is proud to announce the originaltyped working manuscript for The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous is going up for auction on Saturday at10:45 AM PT in Los Angeles. Register to bid at www.profilesinhistory.com.

After hugely successful tour dates since 2016 which included a run in London's West End, the heartwarming comedy drama The Ruby Slippers makes a welcome return to the Liverpool stage from Tuesday 24 - Saturday 28 July.

Profiles in History is proud to announce the animatronic figure of Ellen DeGeneres from Universe of Energy- Ellen's Energy Adventure at Epcot is going up for auction at their upcoming Animation & Disneyana Auction on May 5th in Los Angeles. The attraction took a light-hearted look at various energy resources.

This was a most engaging and rewarding evening. Don't miss this one.