A Mystery Solved!

Hey, I mentioned back in this post that the cast of the touring show The Wizard of Oz obviously had a problem in one scene near the end, as they had to kill time while waiting for the Wicked Witch to make her entrance.

I didn't know what had caused the delay - but now the mystery is solved, thanks to my pal, Dr. Elaine Young, who sent this note:

I heard from the cast of Oz that when the Witch had a delayed entrance, what happened was this: she normally stepped up on the platform to go through the door onto the stage, and then someone handed her the broom - but in Huntington she was handed the broom and tried to make the long step up, but she didn't have a free hand to pick up her skirt. As she stepped up, she stepped on the long skirt and pulled it off! Tech had to help her get her skirt back on - she said that had never happened in all her years in the theatre!

Thanks for clearing that up for us, Elaine!

That's the great thing about live theatre - anything can happen, and you never know when you're going to have to cover up a problem like that!