6 talking about this. Both include the songs "Over The Rainbow,… Although Baum is the credited bookwriter, Glen MacDonough was hired on as jokewriter after Baum had finished the script. ISBN 172632558X, Music videos with Wizard of Oz themed imagery, Ayşecik ve Sihirli Cüceler Rüyalar Ülkesinde, The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Oz Reimagined: New Tales from the Emerald City and Beyond, The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road, "William Shatner on 'The Steam Engines of Oz' and His Life-Long Love of Animation", "The Wiz Live! In addition, the following books use the Oz milieu as settings for their tales: Kevin Scott Collier. These are the scenes that were cut or shortened to reduce the running time. Wizard Of Oz, The Script - Broadway musical FADE IN -- Title: For nearly forty years this story has given faithful service to the Young in Heart; and Time has been powerless to put its kindly philosophy out of fashion. It ran on Broadway for almost 300 consecutive nights in 1903. The Wizard of Oz is an enchanting revision of the all-time classic. (Scarecrow and Nick), by Vincent Bryan and Theodore F. Morse, Pocahontas (Cynthia) [added c. 1907-08], by Bryan and Gus Edwards, Must You? The original protagonists' search for the Wizard puts them on the wrong side of the law. The travelers enter the Emerald City. When Mitchell accepted the project, he brought in new songwriters, cutting some of the original Tietjens numbers. The original, 1939 cinematic adaptation is the basis for the most popular versions of THE WIZARD OF OZ . The Wizard Of Oz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - The Deluxe Edition. [11], The Canton Comic Opera Company, a community theatre company in Canton, Ohio, performed a "restored" version in 2010. Tech N9ne's "He's A Mental Giant" follows the plot to the Wizard of Oz with darker imagery. The Wizard of Oz is a 2011 musical based on the 1939 film of the same name, with a book adapted by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jeremy Sams. Dorothy and her friends arrive at Glinda's palace and are welcomed. The musical was performed in a concert version in New York City in May 1982 by the New Amsterdam Theatre Company. It opened at the Grand Opera House in Chicago on 16 June 1902, and moved to Broadway early in 1903. Adapting The Wizard of Oz: Musical Versions from Baum to MGM and Beyond. An element from the show – the snowfall caused by the Good Witch of the North, which defeats the spell of the poppies that had put Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion to sleep – was later used in the classic 1939 movie. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018. One day, whilst Dorothy is playing with her pet cow Imogene, a golfer flirts outrageously with a maid. The music video for "La la la" by Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith shows a young boy traveling around a city meeting characters resembling the Lion, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow. version of the show. [citation needed], In rewriting Baum's 1901 script, Mitchell hired MacDonough to add topical humor. "[6], Most of the original songs were written by Paul Tietjens on Baum's lyrics, except for three: "The Guardian of the Gate" (although it was attributed to Tietjens), which was cut after only a few performances, "The Different Ways of Making Love" (wooing) and "It Happens Every Day" were composed by Nathaniel D. Mann. Mann later wrote the score for Baum's 1908 film/theatrical presentation, The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays. The song stayed in the show. E-VIEWS & E-SCRIPTS INFO. This song was written by Baum and Tietjens, but some programs credited the song to Glen MacDonough and A. Baldwin Sloane to make their connection to the play look greater. The music video for "Heretics and Killers" by Protest The Hero shows the flying monkeys featured in the Wizard of Oz. Niccolo Chopper is renowned for his ability on the piccolo, the subject of one of her songs, and he is shown playing a piccolo in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the first Oz film made without Baum's input, which was highly influenced by the popular play. Developed from the ever-popular MGM screenplay, it contains the beloved songs by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg from the Oscar-winning movie score, all the favourite characters & iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. L. Frank Baum's celebrated children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was first published in 1900 and became an immediate success.Soon after, Baum contracted to write the libretto for a stage musical adaptation of his book, which arrived on Broadway as The Wizard of Oz on January 20, 1903. The Wizard performs a basket trick in which King Pastoria is the mark. Running time under an hour. Very flexible large cast size. Much of the original music was by Paul Tietjens and has been mostly forgotten, although it was still well-remembered and in discussion at MGM in 1939 when the classic film version of the story was made. During the Baums' 1907 stay at the Shepherd's Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, a Hungarian Gypsy Band played songs from the musical in their honor.[13]. There is also Cynthia Cynch, the Lady Lunatic, a prototype for Nimmie Amee, Nick (Niccolo) Chopper's girlfriend. L. Frank Baum’s classic novel comes to life in The Wizard of Oz. The most popular songs were often sung multiple times and this was often used to gauge whether a song should be retained or dropped. DOWNLOAD INFO. Dorothy, still longing to get home, sets off with her companions to the castle of Glinda, the Good Witch of the South. [12], Some of the music was known even beyond the United States. In chronological order, there are several versions of the musical in which the libretto is similar, but the authors of the music, libretto and lyrics have introduced some variety to the original version. One of the most beloved film musicals of all time, The Wizard of Oz represents an enduring family favorite and cultural classic. The second theatre to house the production was the New York Theatre. The Wizard of Oz is scheduled to resume performances on Saturday, May […] The original story of The Wizard of Oz was written in 1900 by L. Frank Baum as, as he put it, "a modernized fairy tale". The Wiz is a 1978 American musical adventure fantasy film produced by Universal Pictures and Motown Productions and released by Universal Pictures on October 24, 1978. It was released for stock and regional shows in 1911. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Columbus. The Wicked Witch of the West does not appear, and Glinda the Good Witch of the South, who had appeared only in Act Three, was written out by Mitchell in 1903. Very flexible large cast size. Both include the songs Over The Rainbow, Munchkinland (Ding Dong! He gets down from the pole and complains that he has no brain. Firstly, it is a musical of 1902, based on the lyrics of songs by F. Baum, with music by P. Tietjens. It was parodied by, The Moon Has His Eyes on You (Sir Dashemoff) [replacing "Love Is Love" c. 1905], by Billy Johnson and Albert von Tilzer, Come Take a Skate with Me (Dorothy) [added c. 1907; written for, This page was last edited on 12 December 2020, at 02:58. Field played Sir Wiley Gyle, and Charles E. Mitchell became the Wizard. [5] In a letter to The Chicago Tribune published June 26, 1904, Baum decried rumors that he was "heartbroken and ashamed" with the final product of the musical: "I acknowledge that I was unwise enough to express myself as dissatisfied with the handling of my play on its first production ... few authors of successful books are ever fully satisfied with the dramatization of their work. They discern great gaps in the original story that are probably never noticed by playgoers." (Nick, with Scarecrow), by Harry Boden, David C. Montgomery, and Bert Brantford, There's a Lot of Things You Never Learn at School (Cynthia) [replaced "The Witch Behind the Moon" c. 1903], by Ed Gardenier and Edwin S. Brill, Mary Canary (Sir Dashemoff), by Edward P. Moran and Seymour Furth, Johnnie Morgan, by Harry H. Williams and Vanalstyne, Good Bye Fedora (Scarecrow) [added c. 1904-05], by Williams and Robert J. Adams, Only You (Sir Dashemoff), by Charles Zimmerman and Frank Keesee, When the Heart is Sad (Sir Dashemoff), by Zimmerman and Hollister, The Tale of a Stroll (Tryxie) (originally from, Can't You See I'm Lonely (Tryxie) [briefly replaced "Sammy" in 1905, when Isabelle D'Armond, who had played Dorothy in the second touring company, took over the role of Trixie c. 1905-6], by Felix F. Feist and Harry Armstrong, Are You Sincere? Young Dorothy Gale is swept away by a tornado from her Kansas farm to the magical land of Oz. A clever, entertaining and fast paced dramatization based upon the timeless and exciting L. Frank Baum classic adventure story of young Dorothy who finds herself lost in the strange and magical Land of Oz. Things are broken up by a furious cyclone. Copy link. She tells Dorothy that if she wants to get home, she must ask the Wizard of Oz to help her. 9. Two popular routines that were worked in include a sailing routine and a football routine, the latter parodying the level of violence in the sport, which had recently been lessened due to new regulations. The musical was revived as late as 1934, with Charles H. Pinkham in the role of the Scarecrow. Baum and Tietjens had written it for a play called The Octopus; or the Title Trust, which was never produced and possibly never completed. Dorothy suggests that he join her on the road to the Emerald City, and he sings "Alas for the Man Without Brains." Developed from the ever-popular MGM screenplay, it contains the beloved songs from the Oscar®-winning movie score, all the favourite characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. [8] Leone Langdon-Key loved the scenery, but found Baum's script commonplace, commenting that many lines start with, "Well, wouldn't that..." and deplored Tietjens's "fondness for a lack of contrast and rhythms. Danielle Birkett, Dominic McHugh. The Wizard of Oz: A Jazz Musical for All Ages has extended its run at the Harlem Repertory Theatre through June 20, 2020. In addition, the following books use the Oz milieu as settings for their tales: ROYALTY: $95 First Performance. The whole cast rushes out from the wings and sings the finale. Meanwhile, in the hamlet of Center Munch, the little Munchkins dance around their maypole, not noticing that Dorothy's house has fallen to Earth and killed the Wicked Witch of the East. Orchestral Parts [Alto sax, Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Trombone, Bass, Percussion]: $6.00 each. He admitted to protesting several innovations, but ultimately concluded: "The people will have what pleases them, and not what the author happens to favor, and I believe that one of the reasons why Julian Mitchell is regarded as a great producer is that he faithfully tries to serve the great mass of playgoers – and usually succeeds. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - 1900 : The first of 14 Oz-set fantasy books, by L. Frank Baum. This new multiauthor volume will examine The Wizard of Oz and its surrounding culture, centering on three areas of study: early adaptations of Baum’s novels, insights into the MGM film, and the legacy of The Wizard of Oz on the popular stage. Dorothy opens the front door and marvels at the strange Land of Oz. There are over 40 canonical Oz books, including 14 by Baum, all of which are considered "official" sequels or prequels to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Baum described MacDonough as a New York joke writer in a letter to The Chicago Record-Herald, responding to criticism that the show "teemed with wild and woolly western puns and forced gags". [citation needed] This concluded Act I with an elaborate dance known as "Winter Jubilation", which James Patrick Doyle plays on synthesizers on the album, Before the Rainbow: The Original Music of Oz. Most of Baum's songs related to the story in some way, as in operetta, but as performed, the play was more like vaudeville, and new songs by other songwriters were frequently substituted. The Witch Is Dead), If I Only Had A Brain, If I Only Had A Heart, If I Only Had The Nerve , We’re Off To See The Wizard (Follow The Yellow Brick Road), The Jitterbug, and The Merry Old Land of Oz. Adapting The Wizard of Oz: Musical Versions from Baum to MGM and Beyond [Birkett, Danielle, McHugh, Dominic] on Amazon.com. $95 Each Additional Performance. GET IT NOW! Watch later. Leaving Munchkinland – Orchestra 15. Many of the television programs cited in this list are not strict adaptions of The Wizard of Oz; rather, they have reinterpreted aspects of the book, such as characters and plot, to create sequels, prequels or side-plots, which are inspired by Baum's original text. The Good Witch then waves her wand and a pair of beautiful shoes appear on Dorothy's feet. Harburg : Background music by Herbert Stothart . Stone as Imogene the cow. 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Frank Baum Story, Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adaptations_of_The_Wizard_of_Oz&oldid=1016179114, Articles with dead external links from November 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The 100th episode of the television comedy-drama show, The characters Dorothy Gale and The Wicked Witch of the West make appearances in the 2014 episode "Slumber Party" from the ninth season of the television series, The Wicked Witch of the West is the main antagonist in the second half of the third season of the ABC/Disney television series, In 2018, musical "Čarobnjak iz Oza" premieref in Children's Theatre in, An erotic re-telling of the story is featured in, The Steam Engines of Oz is a graphic novel series published by, The Black Eyed Peas music video "Imma Be Rocking That Body" has claimed to be the futuristic version of. [3] It starred Anna Laughlin as Dorothy Gale, Fred Stone as the Scarecrow, and David C. Montgomery as the Tin Woodman (who is called Niccolo Chopper in the musical; he had no name in the original book, but would be called Nick Chopper in the sequels). https://stageagent.com/shows/musical/1384/the-wizard-of-oz-rsc-version/songs With music and lyrics from the MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen and E.Y. The Wizard turns out to be an ordinary old man who had journeyed to Oz from Omaha long ago. One day, while she is playing with her pet cow, Imogene, a fierce whirlwind appears. The show toured from 1903 to 1909. The Wizard gives the Scarecrow a brain and the Tin Woodman a heart. Toto, Dorothy's dog, was replaced by a cow named Imogene. Oxford University Press, Nov 5, 2018 - Music - 256 pages. Jack Pumpkinhead and The Woggle-Bug became a comic team analogous to the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman. [citation needed], The animals in the play, including the Cowardly Lion, did not speak, based on pantomime tradition. 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