Performance

VenueTheatre Royal Plymouth
Other spaces: Drum Theatre, The Lyric
TownPlymouth
CountyDevon
From26th March 2024
To30th March 2024
What is currently on at Theatre Royal Plymouth (V895)

The Wizard of Oz

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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.
Author L Frank Baum
Music Harold Arlen
Music E.Y. Harburg


Archive :: production:T1128103078, musical:S1756, venue:V895
Current production:Tour/Production

Production details

Based on the classic 1939 MGM film, The Wizard of Oz includes the iconic songs Somewhere Over The Rainbow, If I Only Had A Brain and Follow The Yellow Brick Road, as well as new music and songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Join the Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, Dorothy and her little dog Toto as they follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City in search of a way back home - but in the technicolour wonderland of Oz, nothing is quite as it seems!

Reviews

Reviews

The Wizard of Oz review
28Mar24: Touring production seen at the Theatre Royal Plymouth.
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Company

Music Harold Arlen
Lyrics E Y Harburg
Music Andrew Lloyd Webber (additional music)
Lyrics Tim Rice (additional lyrics)
Adapted by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Adapted by Jeremy Sams (from the book by L Frank Baum)
Music David Cullen (orchestrations)
Music George Dyer (orchestrations adapted)
Producer The Curve
Director Nikolai Foster
Choreographer Shay Barclay
Design Colin Richmond
Costume Rachael Canning
Design Rachael Canning (puppets)
Musical Director George Dyer (and musical supervisor)
Design Douglas O'Donnell (projection)
Director Kay Magson (CDG - casting director)
Performer Aston Merrygold (Tin Man)
Performer The Vivienne (Wicked Witch of the West until 5th May 2024 and from 30 Jul 2024)
Performer Craig Revel Horwood (Wicked Witch of the West from 7 May 2024 to 28 Jul)
Performer Gary Wilmot (The Wizard - selected dates)
Performer Aston Merrygold (Tin Man - Liverpool only)
Performer Jason Manford (Cowardly Lion - Manchester only)
Performer Nic Greenshields (Cowardly Lion)
Performer Gary Wilmot (Wizard - selected dates)
Performer Allan Stewart (Wizard - selected dates)
Performer Alex Bourne (Wizard - selected dates)
Performer Aviva Tulley (Dorothy)
Performer Benjamin Yates (Scarecrow)
Performer Emily Bull (Glinda)
Performer Abigail Matthews (Toto)
Performer Adam Craig (Onstage Swing)
Performer Alexandra Regan (Offstage Swing)
Performer Cole Dunn (Ensemble)
Performer David Burrows (Uncle Henry / Ensemble)
Performer Fanja Parent (Ensemble)
Performer Kelsie-Rae Marshall (Ensemble)
Performer Martin McCarthy (Offstage Swing)
Performer Nathan Routledge (Ensemble)
Performer Olivia Kate Holding (Ensemble)
Performer Rose Oulette (Onstage Swing)
Performer Sadie Levett (Ensemble)
Performer Sydney Spencer (Ensemble)
Performer Thomas Kalek (Ensemble)
Performer Tyler Ephraim (Ensemble)
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