Follow the yellow brick road over the rainbow and into The London Palladium, the capital’s home of the family musical.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of The Wizard of Oz is an enchanting adaptation of the all time classic, totally reconceived for the stage by the award-winning creative team that delighted audiences of all ages with their recent London Palladium revival of The Sound of Music.
Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay this new production contains all the much-loved 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 Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Click your heels together and join Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and her little dog Toto, as they journey through the magical land of Oz to meet the Wizard and obtain their heart’s desires. Watch out for the Wicked Witch of the West and her winged monkeys as you rediscover the real story of Oz in this fantastic musical treat for all the family.
The Winner's performance schedule
The winner of Over the Rainbow "Danielle" is not guaranteed to play the following performances;
Monday 14th February
Monday 21st February
And all Tuesdays from Tuesday 8th March
"Danielle Hope is not guaranteed to play these performances - casting to be announced"
Also, Danielle's holidays are confirmed as;
Week commencing 2nd May
Week commencing 5th September
Week commencing 12th September
Sophie is off on a Magical Adventure!
Wales' Sophie Evans follows the yellow brick road, over the rainbow
and into The London Palladium!
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Bill Kenwright are delighted to announce that SOPHIE EVANS, the runner-up in the BBC smash hit
talent show Over The Rainbow, will play Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at selected performances at The London Palladium next year.
Sophie sang the iconic "Over The Rainbow" in the Glanfa Foyer at the Wales Millennium Centre today, Thursday 22 July, to
celebrate her casting at a specially-arranged event in Cardiff with Andrew and Bill.
Sophie captured the hearts of the country as she progressed all the way to the final of Over The Rainbow.
But there is no place like The London Palladium - and Sophie's dreams will now come true as she will play Dorothy every Tuesday
in the The Wizard of Oz, next year. Sophie, who is 17 and from Tonypandy, Rhondda also sets off to The Arts Educational School
in September, on a year-long musical theatre training course being funded by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Sophie will be performing on Tuesday evenings at 7pm, from Tuesday 8th March, and throughout the weeks of 2nd May,
5th September and 12th September, when winning Dorothy, Danielle Hope, is away.
Andrew Lloyd Webber said, "I am thrilled that Sophie will be joining Danielle and the cast to play her dream role of Dorothy. She
is a huge talent and I am very excited to see what she will bring to the role."
Prices
Main Run From 1 March 2011
From £32.50 to £80.50
Preview Prices From 7-28 February 2011
From £19.50 to £67.50
Times
Evenings From 8 March 2011
Tuesday at 7.00pm
Wednesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Matinees From 8 March 2011
Wednesday and Saturday at 2.30pm
Sunday at 3.00pm
Performances From 7 February 2011 - 5 March 2011
Monday , Wednesday - Saturday Evenings at 7.30pm and Tuesday Evenings at 7pm
Wednesday and Saturday Matinees at 2.30pm
