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Closing: September 02, 2012

The Wizard of Oz - 2011 West End History , Info & More

London Palladium
8 Argyll St, Soho London

"We’re off to see..."

The most magical adventure of them all.

Follow the yellow brick road over the rainbow and into The London Palladium, the capital's home of the family musical.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of The Wizard of Oz is an enchanting adaptation of the all time classic, totally reconceived for the stage by the award-winning creative team that delighted audiences of all ages with their recent London Palladium revival of The Sound of Music.

Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay this new production contains all the much-loved songs from the Oscar winning movie score, all the favourite characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Click your heels together and join Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and her little dog Toto, as they journey through the magical land of Oz to meet the Wizard and obtain their heart's desires. Watch out for the Wicked Witch of the West and her winged monkeys as you rediscover the real story of Oz in this fantastic musical treat for all the family.


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The Wizard of Oz - 2011 - West End Articles Page 7

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: Dangerous Dave Watches Show!
by THE WIZARD OF OZ Blog - April 13, 2011


Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the family musical. Click below to see Dangerous Dave watch the show for the first time!

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: Waddingham Becomes Miss Gulch
by THE WIZARD OF OZ Blog - April 12, 2011


Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the family musical. Click below for an inside look at Hannah Waddingham's daily process of becoming Miss Gulch- Part 2!

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: Dangerous Dave Photo Shoot!
by THE WIZARD OF OZ Blog - April 11, 2011


Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the family musical. Click below to watch Dangerous Dave prepare for his upcoming performance with Danielle Hope!

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: Training Toto!
by THE WIZARD OF OZ Blog - April 7, 2011


Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the family musical. Click below to watch Dangerous Dave prepare for his upcoming performance with ower Rachel Owen!

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: More From Danielle Hope!
by THE WIZARD OF OZ Blog - April 5, 2011


Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the family musical. Click below to hear more from Dorothy herself, Danielle Hope!

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: Hannah Waddingham Becomes Miss Gulch!
by THE WIZARD OF OZ Blog - April 4, 2011


Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the family musical. Click below for an inside look at Hannah Waddingham's daily process of becoming Miss Gulch!

Artist Nick Botting Observes WIZARD OF OZ Cast for Paintings
by Kelsey Denette - April 1, 2011


Produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Bill Kenwright, The Wizard of Oz is an enchanting adaptation of the all time classic, starring Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, as Dorothy and Michael Crawford, the original Phantom, as the Wizard.

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: Flying with the Monkeys!
by THE WIZARD OF OZ Blog - April 1, 2011


Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the family musical. Click below for a tour of the Palladium with Tom Kanavan, one of the show's flying monkeys!

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: Danielle Hope Answers Questions!
by THE WIZARD OF OZ Blog - March 25, 2011


Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the family musical. Click below to hear from Dorothy herself, Danielle Hope!

TV: THE WIZARD OF OZ Special - 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow!'
by Robert Diamond - April 18, 2011


Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the family musical. We are very excited to present special footage from 'The Wizard of Oz' here on BroadwayWorld.com where we'll be looking at footage from the new production. Next up? 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'!

The Wizard of Oz FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in The Wizard of Oz and what's the order?
The Twister
Opening Music - Munchkinland
Entrance Witch of the North
Munchkinland
Come Out Wherever You Are
The House Began to Pitch
We Thank You Very Sweetly
Threatening Witch
You're Off to See the Wizard
In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
Into the Forest of the Wild Beast
Poppies
Optimistic Voices
The City Gates Are Open
If I Were King of the Forest
Courage
Magic Smoke Chords
Winkies March
The Witch's Castle
Toto's Chase
On the Castle Wall
The Cornfields
At the Gates of the Emerald City
Dorothy's Rescue
Delirious Escape
Over the Rainbow
Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead
We Welcome You to Munchkinland
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
If I Only Had a Brain
If I Only Had a Heart
If I Only Had the Nerve
The Merry Old Land of Oz
The Jitterbug
We're Off to See the Wizard

The Wizard of Oz History

Other Productions of The Wizard of Oz

1987   London Fringe Original London Production
London Fringe
1992   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
1997   Off-Broadway Madison Sqaure Garden Production
Off-Broadway
1998   Off-Broadway Return Engagement [off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway
1999   Off-Broadway Return Engagement [off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway
2006   St. Louis, MO (Regional) St. Louis MUNY Production
St. Louis, MO (Regional)
2009   US Tour Touring Revival
US Tour
2011   West End London Revival
West End
2013   US Tour North American National Tour
US Tour

The Wizard of Oz - 2011 West End Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2012 Olivier Awards Best Musical Revival London Palladium

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