Ruby Rakos, Euan Morton & More Lead CHASING RAINBOWS NYC Reading

An NYC reading for the new musical CHASING RAINBOWS - THE ROAD TO OZ has been scheduled for this week in New York City, September 8-18. BroadwayWorld has learned that the reading will feature Ruby Rakos (Frances Gumm), Euan Morton (Frank Gumm / Roger Edens), Donna Lynne Champlin (Ethel Gumm), Michael Wartella (Joe Yule), Karen Mason (Kay Koverman), and Douglass Sills (George Jessel / L.B. Mayer), with Emily Rosenfeld, Beatice Tulchin, Emma Howard, Andrea Marie Laxton, Katie Wesler, Jessica Sheridan, Kevin B. McGlynn, Ben Crawford, Tommy Bracco, Sam Strassfeld, Katie Dixon, Tessa Grady, Jonalyn Saxer, Michael Milton, and Stephen Christopher Anthony.

With a book by Mark Acito, the score will be comprised of songs made famous by Judy Garland. The musical, which was conceived by producer Tina Marie Casamento, will be directed by Matt Lenz and choreographed by Parker Esse.

Featuring songs such as "Over the Rainbow," "I Can't Give Anything But Love," and "Broadway Rhythm," CHASING RAINBOWS follows the trajectory of Garland's life during her rise to fame she gained from her iconic performance as Dorothy in Victor Fleming's 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz."