Broadway Philadelphia presents The Wizard of Oz at Academy of Music, June 3-June 8, 2014

The first North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ will follow the yellow brick road to Philadelphia for a limited engagement at the Academy of Music beginning June 3 – June 8 as part of the Broadway Philadelphia season, presented by The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and The Shubert Organization. 

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“We’re off to see…” the most magical adventure of them all. 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 recently delighted London and Toronto audiences with the revival of The Sound of Music. Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay, this new production contains all the beloved 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. 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.

American Sign Language (ASL) & Audio Description (AD)
The Friday, June 6 performance is designated as an ASL & AD Performance. Visit www.handsupproductions.com for more information on ASL. Visit www.art-reach.org for more information on AD.

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Kimmel Center Members enjoy a 10% discount on this event with Promo Code KCMEM1314!*

*Excludes Premium Parquet seats.

In addition to THE WIZARD OF OZ,Broadway Philadelphia will include: RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles (Jun. 11 – 15), EVITA (Jun. 17 – 22), both at the Academy of Music; and THE BOOK OF MORMON (July 29 – Sept.14) making its Philadelphia premiere at the Forrest Theatre.

Photos: Original Toronto Cast. Photo by Cylla Von Tiedemann.