Drive Official Announces Lineup For BEYOND OZ: THE CONCERT

DRIVE OFFICIAL, established in the car in early 2023, is the creative partnership of Scottish actors Chiara Sparkes and Ross Baxter. After meeting at drama school, living as flatmates, working together as actors, to now business partners - Chiara and Ross are creating a space for the musical theatre performers that Scotland has to offer. 

After six highly successful Drive Lounge's, the cabaret evening that kick-started it all, and Drive Duos - celebrating artistic partnerships at The Corset Club, Chiara and Ross are delighted to be co-producing BEYOND OZ: The Concert with Òran Mór ahead of the release of the highly anticipated movie-musical WICKED: Part 1. 

They will be joined by Danielle Fiamanya - she/her (Frozen West End); Matty J - he/him (Idol Philippines); Ailsa Davidson - she/her (Heathers, The Other Palace); Marc McKinnon - he/they (Macbeth (An Undoing), Royal Lyceum); Katie Barnett - she/her (Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, West End); Aidan Harkins - he/him (Madagascar: The Musical, UK Tour); Max Alexander-Taylor - he/him (The Lion, Southwark Playhouse/US Tour/South Korea); Anne Yeomans - she/her (Flat Pack Furnished Flat, Pleasance Theatre) and Chiara Ritchie - she/her and Reece Folan - he/him, recent graduates of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and New College Lanarkshire, cast from the BEYOND OZ: The Concert open casting call this Summer. 

BEYOND OZ: The Concert is a celebration of Wicked, The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz and selected pieces from the Stephen Schwartz songbook. Co-produced by Òran Mór, DRIVE OFFICIAL return to the spectacular auditorium on the 16th and 17th of October for two incredible evenings of musical theatre performances. If you enjoy all things Oz, or just want a great night out, come and take a trip down the yellow brick road because this one is going to be popular!

Tickets Available at https://www.ticketweb.uk/search?q=beyond+oz

BEYOND OZ CREATIVE TEAM

Ross Baxter (he/him) & Chiara Sparkes (she/her) - Co-Artistic Directors DRIVE OFFICIAL

Laura Blair (she/her) - DRIVE OFFICIAL Social Media Coordinator 

Dave Robertson (he/him) - Co-Producer/General Manager Òran Mór

"Chiara Sparkes and Ross Baxter have created something truly special in showcasing the wealth of talent we have here in Glasgow."

(Drive Lounge: Volume 6)

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