About the Album: 2011 release of the full cast recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stunning new production of The Wizard Of Oz! This 25 track set includes all the much-loved songs from the Oscar-winning movie score by Harold Arlen and E Y Harburg plus new songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The Wizard Of Oz features the full cast of performers from this all-new production including the multi-award winning Michael Crawford and Danielle Hope, the winner of the BBC One hit TV show Over The Rainbow. The superb supporting cast comprises of Edward Baker-Duly (Tin Man), David Ganly (Cowardly Lion), Paul Keating (Scarecrow), Emily Tierney (Glinda) and Hannah Waddingham (Wicked Witch Of the West) accompanied by a 36 strong ensemble. Developed from the ever-popular 1939 screenplay, The Wizard of Oz is an enchanting adaptation of the all-time classic, totally reconceived for the stage bringing the joys of this magical tale back into our lives. Polydor.
Label: Decca Broadway
Previews: SHAKESPEARE'S OZ: A PARODY PLAY IN FIVE ACTS at Carrollwood Cultural Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley
- February 05, 2025
Coming to Carrollwood Cultural Center on February 8-9, 2025, Jordan Monsell's Shakespeare's Oz: A Parody Play in Five Acts is a unique staged reading that promises to delight audiences of all ages. It offers a fresh and comedic take on the classic story of The Wizard of Oz through the lens of Shakespearean verse.
Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld West Virginia Awards
by BWW Awards
- January 16, 2025
Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld West Virginia Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
THE WIZARD OF OZ Comes to Constellation This December
by Stephi Wild
- November 13, 2024
This December, Constellation will present The Wizard of Oz. A beloved tradition, each year, Constellation’s Family Holiday Musical entertains over 7,000 members of the Bloomington community and beyond.
Judy Garland's Ruby Slippers From THE WIZARD OF OZ Up for Auction
by Josh Sharpe
- November 06, 2024
The iconic ruby slippers, worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy in 1939's The Wizard of Oz, are currently up for auction. Valued at approximately $3.5 million, the auction concludes on December 7. This is one of three other surviving pairs of shoes from the film.
Final Cast Set For THE WIZARD OF OZ UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild
- November 13, 2023
Final casting has been revealed for the UK and Ireland Tour of The Wizard of Oz which begins rehearsals today. The new musical, based on the iconic story by L. Frank Baum, opens its UK and Ireland tour following a celebrated run at the world-famous London Palladium.
The John W. Engeman Theater Presents THE WIZARD OF OZ
by A.A. Cristi
- September 26, 2023
The John W. Engeman Theater presents THE WIZARD OF OZ. Contact: Diana Girimonti for more information. 250 Main Street, Northport, New York. 631-609-7915. www.engemantheater.com.
Geva Theatre Presents THE WIZARD OF OZ
by A.A. Cristi
- July 24, 2023
Geva Theatre welcomes Rosé from RuPaul's Drag Race and Savy Jackson from Bad Cinderella on Broadway to Rochester for the opening production of the 23/24 Season, director Zi Alikhan's newly re-envisioned production of the classic musical The Wizard of Oz.
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at the London Palladium?
by Aliya Al-Hassan
- July 07, 2023
Starring Georgina Onuorah as Dorothy, award-winning comedian and musical theatre star Jason Manford as The Cowardly Lion, Diversity star Ashley Banjo as The Tin Man in his West End musical debut and The London Palladium legend Gary Wilmot as The Wizard and Professor Marvel, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Wizard of Oz has now opened at the London Palladium.
THE WIZARD OF OZ Comes to Musical Theatre West This Month
by Stephi Wild
- July 05, 2023
Join Dorothy, The Tinman, The Cowardly Lion, and The Scarecrow as they find courage, heart, and magic on the way to the Emerald City! Long Beach’s premier musical theater company, Musical Theatre West (MTW), will debut its production of The Wizard of Oz for select dates this July.
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