The Wizard of Oz - Young Performers Edition
Musical
Writers:Overview
Synopsis
L. Frank Baum’s classic novel comes to life in The Wizard of Oz. 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 Dorothy’s magical ruby slippers. To make it home safely, Dorothy must learn an important lesson: there’s no place like home.
Show Information
- Book
- John Kane
- Music
- Harold Arlen
- Lyrics
- E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
- Libretto
- Herbert Stothart
- Based on the Play/Book/Film
- The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 2011
- Genres
- Fairy Tale/Fantasy
- Settings
- Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- Uncle Henry & Aunt Em’s farm in Kansas, 1930s, the magical land of Oz
- Cast Size
- large
- Orchestra Size
- Recording
- Dancing
- Some Dance
- Licensor
- Tams Witmark Music Library
- Ideal For
- Elementary School, Ensemble Cast, Large Cast, Middle School, Star Vehicle Female, Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA), Mostly Male Cast, Includes Child, Early Teen, Late Teen Characters
Context
The Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum’s classic 1900 children’s novel, has received many iterations on stage. After the 1939 hit movie of the same name, many adaptations were penned for the stage. This Young Performers Edition is a shortened 60-minute version, based almost entirely off the movie, made to bring the beloved story to a level that children can perform. The big differences between this stage version for young performers and the original beloved movie classic is the addition of two songs
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Dorothy Gale, a young girl, rushes home with her dog, Toto. Toto has just been threatened by a mean, nasty woman, Miss Gulch, who lives nearby. Dorothy arrives home to her aunt and uncle’s farm, desperate with anxiety over Toto, but Aunt Em and Uncle Henry are too busy with farm work to pay her any attention. She appeals to three of the farmhands - Hunk, Hickory, and Zeke - but they too brush Dorothy aside. Feeling unappreciated and ignored, Dorothy dreams of escaping to a magical faraway place
to read the plot for The Wizard of Oz - Young Performers Edition and to unlock other amazing theatre resources!Characters
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Soprano |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Featured |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Featured |
Either Gender |
Non-singer |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Treble/Boy Soprano |
Songs
- Over the Rainbow - Dorothy
- *Munchkin Musical Sequence (“Come Out, Come Out,” “Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead”) - Glinda, Dorothy, and Munchkins (featured: Mayor, Barrister, Coroner, 3 City Fathers, 3 Tots, 3 Tough Guys, 2 School Teachers, and a Braggart)
- Yellow Brick Road - Munchkins (featured soloists: Mayor, Coroner, Fiddler)
- *If I Only Had a Brain - Scarecrow, Dorothy
- We’re Off to See the Wizard (Duet) - Dorothy, Scarecrow, Crows
- If I Only Had a Heart - Tin Man, Dorothy, and 3 Trees
- We’re Off to See the Wizard (Trio) - Dorothy, Scarecrow, and Tin Man
- Lions, Tigers, and Bears - Dorothy, Tin Man, and Scarecrow
- If I Only Had the Nerve/We’re Off to See the Wizard (Quartet) - Lion, Dorothy, Scarecrow, and Tin Man
- *Jitterbug - Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, and Jitterbugs
- Optimistic Voices - Glinda and Female Ensemble
- *Merry Old Land of Oz - Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Emerald City Guard, Ozians
- King of the Forest - Lion, Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man
- Winkies March - Winkies
- Over the Rainbow (Reprise) - Dorothy
- March of the Winkies (Reprise) - Winkies
- Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead (Reprise) - Winkies
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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