WIZARD OF OZ To Hold Auditions For Local Kids On 4/4

We're Not In Kansas Anymore... The Wizard of Oz Travels over the rainbow to Raleigh! Tickets are on sale now!

One of the greatest family musical of all time, The Wizard of Oz, is touching down in Raleigh as NETworks Presentations brings this national treasure to the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts May 5  through 10.

Tickets for The Wizard of Oz are on sale now and range from $13 - $30. Tickets are available at the Progress Energy Center box office and all Ticketmaster outlets.  To Charge-By-Phone, call 1-800-745-3000.  Groups should call 919.857.4565.  Order tickets online at www.broadwayseriessouth.com.

This magical production, based on the Royal Shakespeare Company's celebration of the 1939 MGM movie, is presented with breathtaking special effects that will sweep audiences away, from the moment the tornado twists its way into Kansas.

Twelve children from the Raleigh area will be performing the roles of "munchkins."  The group will be chosen immediately following the auditions taking place in the Kennedy Concert Hall located at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts on April 4, 2009 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Singing timeless classics such as "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead," the local children with help bring this beloved classic to the stage of their hometown as part of their continuing performing arts education.

Director Nigel West, choreographer Leigh Constantine and set and costume designer Tim McQuillen-Wright utilize the glamour and elegance of art deco Hollywood as the visually stunning technicolor backdrop for The Wizard of Oz.   Dorothy, Toto and their friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow are transported "Over the Rainbow" to adventures in Munchkin Land,
the Haunted Forest, and the Emerald City.

Featuring the classic songs, as composed by Harold Arlen, "Over the Rainbow," "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" and "If  I Only Had A Brain," along with the beloved characters, The Wizard of Oz will have the entire family captivated as they travel down the yellow brick road for an unforgettable evening at the theater.

For more information visit:  www.wizardofozontour.com.

The Wizard of Oz is being produced by NETworks Presentations, LLC. For more information visit www.networkstours.com.

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