The Wicked Witch flies down into the city with more threats, still angry that she doesn't have the ruby slippers. Join Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow (and little Toto too) as they journey down the yellow brick road to the magical Emerald City. [42] Paul Taylor of The Independent gave the show four out of five stars, commenting: "Jeremy Sams's production is a marvel of beguiling narrative fluency and, with Robert Jones's superb designs, of endlessly witty and spectacular visual invention – from the digitally-enhanced hurricane transition to Oz to the skeletally twisted Gothic palace of the Wicked Witch and her totalitarian, helmeted guards. 29 - Jul. The Wizard of Oz is playing at Theatre Three until June 22. "[39][40] Also not used in this musical was "The Jitterbug". The 1939 film adaptation bore a closer resemblance to the storyline of Baum's original novel than most previous versions. [12] Hannah Waddingham originated the role of the Wicked Witch of the West[13] and was replaced in September 2011 by her understudy, Marianne Benedict. A loose adaptation of his 1900 novel (there is no Wicked Witch or Toto, and there are some new characters), it first played in Chicago in 1902 and was a success on Broadway the following year. A loose adaptation of Baum's 1900 novel (there is no Wicked Witch or Toto, and there are some new characters), it first played in Chicago in 1902 and was a success on Broadway the following year. This was followed, in 1987, by a Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) adaptation designed to more closely recreate the film version. It was a loose adaptation of Baum's 1900 novel that had no Wicked Witch, Toto, magic slippers or yellow brick road, but had several new characters and subplots. It was a strong success, winning the Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Original Score, and continues to be broadcast perennially. He tells Dorothy that he himself will take her to Kansas in his hot air balloon, appointing the Scarecrow as prime minister of Oz, with the Tin Man and Lion as other ministers ("You Went to See the Wizard"). She runs away from the farm and meets Professor Marvel, who tells her all about ("The Wonders of the World"). The cast included Anthony Warlow as the Wizard, Lucy Durack as Glinda the Good Witch, Jemma Rix as the Wicked Witch of the West,[1][2] and Samantha Dodemaide as Dorothy. Initially a novel by L Frank Baum entitled ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’, it was used as the basis for the Oscar-winning 1939 MGM film ‘The Wizard of Oz’, which starred Judy Garland as Dorothy. – Sydney Arts Guide, "The best I’ve ever seen" The Kansas cyclone that whisks Dorothy into a dreamworld is evoked through vorticist projections (the work of Jon Driscoll) that betoken chaos in the cosmos. 15 were here. [18], An autumn 2012 reality TV show, Over the Rainbow, hosted by Daryn Jones, searched for a Canadian girl to play the role of Dorothy in a Toronto staging by Mirvish Productions. Title Sponsor: When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. "[44] Although Michael Billington, the reviewer at The Guardian, felt "blitzkrieged rather than charmed", he gave the production three stars out of five, writing: "The star of the show is undoubtedly the set and costume designer, Robert Jones. A song featured in the film but omitted in the musical is "If I Were King of the Forest. It is a completely different genre to last year’s Sister Act and very much more of a children’s favourite. [28] It concluded on 29 June 2014 at the Detroit Opera House. [3], The musical was scheduled to make its UK regional premiere in a new production directed by Nikolai Foster for the Curve, Leicester over the Christmas 2020 season. 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