This brand new production of America's favorite American Classic story is brought to you by a Award winning NYC Director and Writer, Michael Gershowitz and based on the original book of the Wonderful Wizard of oz, and the backstories of the character's that Dorothy and Toto are introduced to.
Oz is not a happy fairy tale, politics and intrigue are rampant as power struggles between opposing forces divides the land and its people. It is here that a young Orphan girl from Kansas first enters the story as a helpless traveler and later becomes Oz's greatest heroine. Lifted from the pages of L.Frank Baum's Oz books, the history of the land and its strange inhabitants are presented by Page 2 Stage Entertainment. With lush and exciting and at time's intoxicating Score, this World Premiere of OZ ANEW should not be missed by any Oz fan or book reader.
Cone see a free preview this weekend on Seattle's Broadway, I had a chance to chat with Gershowitz:
MK: Michael, What's new on the Oz front?
Michael Gershowitz: What's new on the Oz front are a bunch of new shows, and events going on along with the reopening of a very old Theme park in North Carolina called the Land of Oz. Right now in NYC there has been a show The Woodsman off Broadway which is helping my company pave the way to bring the original story to life and to the people. Wicked broguht back Oz interest, and the woodsman will tell audiences that its ok to spend money on a musicl or play that is based soley on the source miterial and that mgm is not the be al or end all of the Oz world. there are after all 14 Oz books written by Baum and it is a rel live place not a Dream of Dorothy's being hit on the head. Our new Oz musical operetta will show audiences that, and we hope people will go back to reading the book and the books in the series.
MK: So, this weekend at the Capitol Hill Pride, we will see a shortened, highlighted version?
MG: Yes we will show the people of Seattle what the show and music are like and what they feel like, and what the designs are like. we will be showing you from Dorothy's parents funeral all the way to the meeting of the Cowardly Lion.
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MG: Our cast consist of a small talented bunch of actors and actresses and a very cute and clever terrier named Hildogo. our Dorothy Gale is played by Weijing Zhou a student at the Universaty of Washington studying theatre and voice is a fresh face and talented singer for the part of Dorothy Gale. Emily Robinson is a beautiful singer and great actress local and will make a great actress in NY and NYC, she is playing Emily Blue and both the good witch of the North and Gingema the witch of the East the evil one. RY Glasscock is a local singer playing Henry Blue, and Munchkin and Old Crow along with playing every ones lovable cat the Cowardly Lion, with Benjamin Cournoyer as the munchkin mayor, Gale Lawyer, and Munchkin Mayor, along with the heartless Nick Chopper with Tyler Scowcroft as his human counter part, and as the Brainless Scarecrow we have Rico Lastrapes fresh out of Florida and working for Disney parks, and different theatres around the world, he will be a great actor and singer for NY and NYC. rounding out the cast is Hildago our cute Yorkie and Chihuahua mix for Toto. We also have Bruno Bito as part of the ensemble.
MK: I hear you are heading to New York in the Fall?
MG: Yes, we have a booked run at the Cunneen Hackett Theatre in my home town of Poughkeepsie NY, bringing the show that i have been working on since i was in middle school. It will be great to bring a finished or semi finished show to where it started as small scenes in school and in my backyard. I will be adding friends and extended family to the mix helping me with this wonderful show in Poughkeepsie. from Sep 31-Oct2nd, and then we moved into a Off Broadway house in Manhattan for Oct or November.
MK: How can our readers help?
MG: Your readers can help us get to NY and Off Broadway by checking out the gofundme page and donate, their donations will help us and also help a local charity in Seattle Lambert House, we need to raise 60,000 to pull this off, and 10% of that money shall help the lgbt youth house stay open and where it is located. if you help us, you will receive gifts and be listed in all advertising and in all programs and playbills and such. we have a great team including Ron McCain a Marvel and DC comic artist. come and see the review, and stop by the booth and get your oz character signed by Ron himself.
Oz will be playing the mainstage (near QFC) at the Capitol Hill Pridefest at 5:30p to 7p. To Keep track of Oz ANew, check out their website at http://wwozanewmusical.webs.com
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