THE WIZARD OF OZ North American Tour to Launch from Las Vegas in September 2013; Danielle Wade to Play 'Dorothy'

Producers Bill Kenwright, The Really Useful Group, David Mirvish, Troika Entertainment & Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures have just announced that the first North American tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ will commence on September 10, 2013 at The Smith Center in Las Vegas, NV.

THE WIZARD OF OZ had its North American premiere on December 20, 2012 in Toronto, ON, at the Ed Mirvish Theatre, where it continues to play through August 18, 2013.

Starring Danielle Wade as Dorothy, who was chosen by the Canadian public through CBC TV's reality show "Over The Rainbow," THE WIZARD OF OZ is an enchanting adaptation of the all-time classic, adapted and reconceived for the stage by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jeremy Sams.

Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay, this new production contains all 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.

The national tour of THE WIZARD OF OZ will feature 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.

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 hearts' 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 following cities are announced for the tour of THE WIZARD OF OZ:

Sep 10 - 15, 2013 The Smith Center, Las Vegas, NV

Sep 17 - Oct 6, 2013 Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

Oct 9 - 13, 2013 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA

Dec 4 - 29, 2013 The Ordway, St. Paul, MN

Dec 31 - Jan 5, 2014 The Peace Center, Greenville, SC

Jan 7 - 19, 2014 Broward Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Jan 21 - 26, 2014 Barbara B. Mann PAH, Ft. Myers, FL

Feb 4 - 9, 2014 ASU Gammage, Tempe, AZ

Feb 11 - 23, 2014 Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA

Feb 25 - Mar 2, 2014 Centennial Hall, Tucson, AZ

Mar 4 - 16, 2014 Hobby Center, Houston, TX

Apr 1 - 6, 2014 Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR

Apr 8 - 13, 2014 Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC

Apr 15 - 20, 2014 Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL

Apr 22 - 27, 2014 Devos Hall, Grand Rapids, MI

May 13 - 18, 2014 Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO

Jun 3 - 8, 2014 Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA

Additional cities and full casting will be announced at a later date.

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