The Wizard of Oz (stage version)

This article is about the 2011 musical, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. To learn more about the 1939 film with Judy Garland, click here.

Teenager Dorothée Gale lives on a farm in Kansas with her aunt and uncle Henry and her dog Toto. But she feels misunderstood and dreams of escaping "Over the Rainbow". A tornado hits her house and Dorothy lands in Oz, crushing the house of the Wicked Witch of the East.
Glinda, the good witch of the North, presents Dorothy with the magic ruby ​​slippers belonging to the wicked witch, who is believed to be dead. Dorothée follows the yellow brick path that leads to the magician of the Emerald City. On her way, she meets a scarecrow, a tin lumberjack and a fearful lion.

Together, they will face many dangers, including the wicked witch of the West, who will stop at nothing to get hold of Dorothy's magic ruby ​​slippers. But will they manage to join the magician and find their way back to their house?

Check out the trailer for the musical that was in London in 2011:

General information
  • Style : Adventure, Teenagers, Children, Magic
  • Theme : Friendship, Travel, Dream, Destiny, 30s
  • year of creation : 2011
Music
  • Composer : Harold Arlen & EY Harburg (songs from the film) with additional music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Lyricist : EY Harburg (film) with additional lyrics by Tim Rice
  • Librettist : Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jeremy Sams
  • famous songs "Nobody Understands Me" "Over the Rainbow" "The Wonders of the World" "Munchkinland/Ding! Dong! The Witch is Dead" "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" "If I Only Had a Brain" "If I Only Had a Heart" "If I Only Had the Nerve" "We're Outta the Woods" "The Merry Old Land of Oz" "Bring Me the Broomstick" "Red Shoes Blues" "If We Only Had a Plan" "Hail – Hail !The Witch is Dead" "Already Home"
  • Famous performers : Danielle Hope, Michael Crawford, Sophie Evans, Hannah Waddingham, Marianne Benedict, Russell Grant, Des O'Connor, Paul Keating, Edward Baker-Duly, David Ganly, Emily Tierney, Helen Walsh, Stephen Scott.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical is obviously inspired by the MGM film.
  • Exists in film : This musical is an adaptation of the 1939 film directed by Victor Fleming
Awards
  • Number of years on display : 2
  • Number of performances : 700
Currently on stage