Wizard of OZ was terrific !
by CindyLouB on 3/5/18Tennessee Theatre - KnoxvilleLove the show ! Thought the actors did an amazing job ! Brought back many wonderful memories of watching the Wizard of Oz on TV
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The Wizard of Oz on Tour
Audiences have been going off to see The Wizard of Oz since 1902, when the first musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum's novel premiered at the Chicago Grand Opera House.
Published to general acclaim in 1900, Baum's children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz sold more than 3 million copies and introduced readers to Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, the Wicked Witch of the East, the Good Witch of the North, and the Wizard himself. After writing "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale," as the Library of Congress characterized it, Baum went on to write 13 Oz sequels.
When he wrote his 1902 musical adaptation, Baum replaced Toto with a cow named Imogene, introduced new characters (including the waitress Trixie Tryfle and the loopy Cynthia Cynch), and deleted the Wicked Witch of the West – who reappeared in a 1910 silent-film adaptation of Baum's book before starring in her own hit stage musical some nine decades later.
One of the greatest movies ever made, the 1939 MGM Technicolor musical version of The Wizard of Oz was directed by Victor Fleming (who left mid-production to take over Gone With the Wind) and starred Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Frank Morgan, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, and the Singer Midgets as the Munchkins. It won Academy Awards for Best Music and Best Original Song ("Over the Rainbow"). Garland, 16, garnered a special honorary Academy Juvenile Award for her unforgettable portrayal of Dorothy Gale.
The Wizard of Oz became part of America's cultural DNA between 1956, when it was first broadcast on network television, and 2005, which marked the last nearly annual network broadcast before it moved exclusively to cable.
There have been plenty of other notable Wizard of Oz musical adaptations. A 1959 Holiday on Ice rendition. The Afrocentric 1975 musical The Wiz. The Royal Shakespeare Company's 1995 concert performance featuring Jewel as Dorothy, Roger Daltrey as the Scarecrow, and Jackson Browne as the Tin Woodman. And of course Wicked, which has dazzled Broadway audiences since 2003.
But never fear: A magical time is guaranteed no matter which musical version of The Wizard of Oz you're off to see.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 2 out of 5 Wizard of oz
by CynLynn on 2/14/18McAllen Performing Arts Center - McAllenGreat sets and technology but so busy lost story..too chopped up
Rating: 3 out of 5 Just OK, could have production improvement
by TonyGM on 2/14/18McAllen Performing Arts Center - McAllenDid I enjoy? Yes, but it was a regular show which in my opinon lacked more audience interaction, jokes and production. The venue is amazing and looks well equipped, but sitting in first Mezzanine sound was lacking. Production of scenes were ok and the acting from the Lion was basically the best part of the show. They threw in a couple jokes but need to maintain more attention as I saw most of the audience in the same condition as we were. I have been to many plays, many on road plays and this seemed like a well produced highschool play or an average produced Broadway. It leaves a lot of room for improvement, it's OK to watch and loved the Venue will definitely be back to see more plays.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great! Professional production!
by MartinV35 on 2/14/18McAllen Performing Arts Center - McAllenGreat event for enjoyable family outing! Would highly recommend to anyone considering this show.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Wizard of Oz Rocked!
by MateodeRotaeo on 2/14/18McAllen Performing Arts Center - McAllenFor starters the orchestra was fantastic! The singing by the scarecrow was awesome! The choreography was great as well. My only complaint was the venue, not enough bathrooms.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Wiz Oz
by konazol on 2/14/18McAllen Performing Arts Center - McAllenExcellent performance, excellent presentation recommendable for all, not only for kids
Rating: 5 out of 5by Anonymous on 2/14/18McAllen Performing Arts Center - McAllen My husband and I really enjoyed this play,definitely seeing it again,all parts of the play were so great
Rating: 5 out of 5 Wizard of Oz entertaining. Cast was great.
by Mguajardo on 2/14/18McAllen Performing Arts Center - McAllenMy children loved the play. They loved the cast and especially Toto.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Wizard of oz
by CherieBrady on 2/10/18Thalia Mara Hall - JacksonI would love free tickets to see this again, the wizard of oz was great. I would love to see little mermaid
Rating: 4 out of 5 Wizard of Oz
by JimC33 on 2/10/18Heymann Performing Arts Center - LafayetteThe show was great, The props were exceptional & the cast preformed the timeless songs well. The exit from the parking lot on the other hand left a lot to be desired
Rating: 5 out of 5 The Wizard of Oz
by Anonymous on 2/10/18Heymann Performing Arts Center - LafayetteBeing a huge Wizard of Oz fan, I truly enjoyed every scene. The Cowardly Lion did an excellent job. Absolutely LOVED the flying monkeys. The entire cast was amazing and followed the movie. Great family play and highly recommend.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Too late
by Ozno on 2/10/18Thalia Mara Hall - JacksonThey only viewing was on a Wednesday night (church and school night) and it didn’t start until 7:30 and then the cast was 15 minutes later starting. We had to leave at halftime because everyone was sleepy by then and had school the next morning. So no I would not do that again! In saying all of that, on a good note, the lion was great! My husband and grandchildren enjoyed him the most also! He was just like the original character sounded.
Rating: 5 out of 5 We loved it! And they used a Shelter Dog for Toto
by JoyGirl72 on 2/10/18Thalia Mara Hall - JacksonThe show was excellent! And we love that you used a shelter dog for Toto. All the actors were phenomenal and of the talent one would expect from Broadway. Thank you! Please keep coming to Jackson, Mississippi with amazing shows! We appreciate it!
Rating: 5 out of 5by Anonymous on 2/10/18Thalia Mara Hall - Jackson We had a wonderful time. The visual the colors are amazing.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Wizard of OZ
by Ken057 on 2/10/18Thalia Mara Hall - JacksonThe show was wonderful. Full of special effects and great acting. Dorthy and her dog were so adorable. A 5 Star presentation !!!
Rating: 4 out of 5by Anonymous on 2/9/18Heymann Performing Arts Center - Lafayette Need more and updated bathroom facilities. The performance was great! Disappointed there weren't any soveniors being sold.
Rating: 1 out of 5 Wizard of oz
by Mawmaw57qaqa on 2/9/18Heymann Performing Arts Center - LafayetteLasted to long, and started to late for the. Kids.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Simply Amazing!
by LaceyLou22 on 2/9/18Heymann Performing Arts Center - LafayetteI can’t even explain how amazing this performance was! The Wizard of Oz has always been one of my favorite movies. The actress for Dorothy was spot on! She was adorable and sounded JUST like Judy Garland. Glenda the Good Witch of the North was absolutely beautiful! Dorothy’s friends were so funny and genuine. I would definetly recommend this Broadway production to anyone! Adults alone or adults with their little ones! GO SEE IT! You won’t regret it!
Rating: 2 out of 5 What?!? No yellow brick road
by IDontNeedANicknameEither on 2/9/18Heymann Performing Arts Center - LafayetteThe acting was mediocre at best. The stage was too small. And there was no yellow brick road. Nothing else to say.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Handicap inaccsessible
by SADSEATING on 2/10/16San Jose Center for the Performing Arts - San Josei paid over $290 for seats in the second row. I looked for "HANDICAP SEATING" on Ticketmaster's sight, and found nothing applicable, so i ignorantly thought i would be able to get to the seats, somehow. I wanted my 83 year old Dad to be immersed in the play, up close, but it was impossible to get him to the seats. The theater did accommodate us with "handicap seating," but it was just about in the very last row of the theater! So my nearly $300 seats turned into $49 seats! As i have not spoken with Ticketmaster about this, and probably won't, if Ticketmaster reads this and would like to make it up to me, i would appreciate that, but i would like more to SEE A LINK FOR HANDICAP SEATING! The play was OK, and I even got a few laughs out of my Dad, but I am VERY disappointed in Ticketmaster for NOT PROVIDING ANY INFO TOWARD HANDICAP SEATING... I had to prop my fathers head up the entire time so he could look down toward the stage. If you want to experience this play, I suggest you get tickets down front, especially if you're older and cant see very well, as the effects looked like they were so much better down front.