Segerstrom Center for the Arts recently announced casting for the Orange County engagement of the first North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ. It will perform at Segerstrom Hall from February 11 – 23, 2014.
The North American tour features many of the same talented Canadian cast as the original Toronto production including, as Dorothy, Danielle Wade, who was chosen for the show by the Canadian public through CBC TV’s reality casting show, Over the Rainbow. Joining Wade are Mike Jackson as Tin Man, Lee MacDougall as Lion, Jamie McKnight as Scarecrow and Robin Evan Willis as Glinda.
| Danielle Wade as Dorothy and Jamie McKnight as Scarecrow – The Wizard of Oz Photos by Cylla Von Tiedemann ©2013 Canadian Cast |
The tour of THE WIZARD OF OZ features the same award-winning creative team from London and
Toronto: Jeremy Sams (direction), Robert Jones (set and costume design), Arlene Phillips
(choreography), Hugh Vanstone (lighting design), Mick Potter (sound design), Jon Driscoll
(video/projection design), David Cullen (orchestrations) and Graham Hurman (musical supervision).
Animals will be provided by William Berloni.
Costumes are made with Swarovski Elements.
Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay, this new production of THE WIZARD OF OZ contains the beloved Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg songs from the Oscar®-winning movie score, all the favorite characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
, <i>How to Succeed</i>, <i>Man of La Mancha</i> (Drayton), <i>Seussical</i>, <i>Oklahoma, Joseph</i> (Aquarius), <i>Anne of Green Gables</i> (Japan), <i>Cats</i>, <i>Starlight Express</i> (Germany). TV/Film: <i>The Producers</i>, <i>Glitter</i>, <i>Once a Upon a Mattress</i>, <i>Missing</i>, <i>Queer as Folk</i>. Choreography: <i>Anne of Green Gables</i> (Charlottetown Festival), <i>The Full Monty</i> (Aquarius),<i> La Cage aux Folles</i> (Neptune), <i>All Shook Up</i>, <i>Joseph</i>, <i>The Producers</i>, <i>Little Shop of Horrors</i> (Stage West). </p></blockquote>
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<p>LEE MacDOUGALL (Lion). </p></div>
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For Mirvish Productions, MacDougall was Harry in the original cast of <i>MAMMA MIA</i>! (Toronto and U.S. tour) and Smokey in <i>Damn Yankees</i>. Selected credits include <i>The Boyfriend</i> (Stratford Festival), <i>Urinetown</i> (CanStage) and <i>Guys and Dolls</i> (Theatre Calgary, Citadel). Also a playwright, his plays include <i>High Life</i>, <i>The Gingko Tree</i> and an adaptation of W.O. Mitchell’s <i>Who Has Seen the Wind</i>. As a director: <i>Glory Days</i>, <i>Beauty and the Beast</i>, <i>The Producers</i>, <i>Joseph </i>and <i>All Shook Up</i>. </p></blockquote>
<p>JAMIE McKNIGHT (Scarecrow).</p>
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Selected theatre credits: Toronto: <i>The Producers</i>, <i>The Toxic Avenger</i>, <i>Hair</i>, <i>Annie Get Your Gun</i>, <i>Go-Go Beach</i>. Stratford Festival: <i>Oklahoma!, King Lear</i>. Theatre New Brunswick: <i>I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change</i>. The Grand Theatre, London, Ontario: <i>A Funny Thing Happened</i>, <i>Joseph</i> and <i>Hair</i>. In 2008, he toured as one of The Canadian Tenors. </p></blockquote>
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<p>ROBIN EVAN WILLIS (Glinda). </p></div>
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As a longstanding ensemble member of Canada’s Shaw Festival, Willis has appeared in <i>Heartbreak House</i> (Ellie), <i>One Touch of Venus</i> (Venus), <i>French Without Tears</i> (Diana), <i>The Cherry Orchard</i> (Anya), <i>A Little Night Music</i> (Anne), <i>The Millionairess</i> (Polly) and <i>Sunday in the Park with George</i> (Celeste) among other productions. Credits elsewhere: <i>Goblin Market, Othello, Amadeus</i>, and <i>Man of La Mancha</i>. Robin is a graduate of Queen’s University and The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.</p></blockquote>
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THE WIZARD OF OZ
February 11 – 23, 2014
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Segerstrom Hall
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA
(714) 556-2787
Tickets: Start at $29
Tuesday – Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday at 2* and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m.
*The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, February 22 will include audio description, open captioning and
Kids’ Night on Broadway
Kids’ Night on Broadway will take place during the February 12 and 13 performances. For each full-priced adult ticket purchased, a child’s admission will be free. This offer is valid for young people ages 5 – 18. The promo code is: KNOB. For inquiries about group ticket savings for 10 or more, call the Group Services office at (714) 755-0236. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746. The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, February 22 will include audio description, open captioning and sign-language interpretation. Tags: Broadway Musical, COSTA MESA, Kids’ Night on Broadway, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Theater, Wizard of Oz
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