The Wizard of Oz
November 3-12, 2023
Granville Island Stage, Vancouver
L. Frank Baums classic novel comes to life in The Wizard of Oz. This faithful adaptation by the Royal Shakespeare Company features all the most beloved songs and moments from the 1939 classic film, brought to life onstage. Young Dorothy Gale is swept away by a tornado from her Kansas farm to the magical land of Oz. There, she encounters a host of whimsical characters: good witches, bad witches, animals that talk, scarecrows that walk, and things magical to behold. To find her way home, she must journey along the Yellow Brick Road to see the mysterious and all-powerful Wizard in Emerald City. Along the way, she makes new friends, but must also brave many dangers, including the Wicked Witch of the West, who will stop at nothing to get her hands on Dorothys magical ruby slippers. To make it home safely, Dorothy must learn an important lesson: theres no place like home.
Credits
Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard
Orchestration by Larry Wilcox
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.
By L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
THE WIZARD OF OZ is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC www.concordtheatricals.com
Audience: all audiences
DURATION: 2 hours 45 minutes
Production Team
Lily Yuan, Executive Producer
Janet Wang, Producer/Production Manager
Mark Carter, Director
Jeremy Hoffman, Music Direction
Ken Overbey, Choreography
Brian Ball, Set
Darren W. Hales, Lights
Julie White, Lily Yuan, Emma Pabuaya, Judith Cerny, Fiona J Raavita, Jaimie Lievers, Costume
Kelsey Torok, Assistant Director/Tech Director
Mandy Huang, Stage Management
Claudia Chan, Assistant Stage Manager
Stephanie Barclay, Props
Richard Elsom, Makeup
Grant Windsor, Carpentry
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