On Stage Tuesday - "The Wizard of Oz"

It's one of the best children's books ever written, and it was made into one of the greatest movies of all time.

The Wizard of Oz (the film) was long ago adapted for the stage, but few of us have seen a Broadway-style adaptation of the show - but that all changes on Tuesday, when the musical visits Huntington, courtesy of the Marshall Artists Series.

Even better, the show will feature some local performers! The show includes about a dozen local children appearing as Munchkins, and they were recruited from First Stage Theatre Company and its recent production of Peter Pan! It's a great opportunity for those young performers to be part of a professional show.

Here's the press release:

The Wizard of Oz will be presented 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center.

Based on the best-selling novel by beloved author L. Frank Baum and the film classic released in 1939, The Wizard of Oz is a delightful and imaginative production that will bring the audience’s childhood fantasies to life!

The musical includes the iconic song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” amazing special effects and breathtaking sets so complex they must arrive in five semi-trucks!

This special, one-night-only performance is sure to please Huntington audiences, and will feature a dozen local children as the adorable Munchkins, directed by Huntington’s First Stage Theatre Company.

Follow Dorothy’s exciting journey to find the Emerald City and the Wizard as she makes friends with the unforgettable Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and Scarecrow.

This powerful and unendingly entertaining musical will appeal to the entire family!

Tickets are $55, $50 and $45. Youth tickets (17 and under) are $27.50, $25 and $22.50. Tickets can be purchased through the Marshall Artists Series box office, located in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center, or by calling (304) 696-6656 or (304) 523-5757. The box office is open Monday - Friday from noon - 5 p.m.

Tickets can also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com.

The Wizard of Oz is also sponsored by Touma Foundation, WKEE, WTCR, WSAZ, The Herald Dispatch, Marshall University, and the College of Fine Arts.