Summary

Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz, continues to thrill audiences worldwide and soon, Muskoka!

HISTORY

The MGM film The Wizard of Oz, based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel, premiered Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on August 15, 1939. This stage adaptation, presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company, premiered at the Barbican Centre in London on December 17, 1987. The production starred Imelda Staunton as Dorothy and featured Bille Brown as the Wicked Witch of the West, Paul Greenwood as the Scarecrow and John Bowe as the Tin Man. Imelda Staunton's husband, Jim Carter (of Downton Abbey fame) played the Cowardly Lion.

Christine Robitaille is an actor, director, writer, vocal coach, and the proud owner of Muskoka Film Camp. Her training spans St. Clair College, Atlantic Technological University, and Act With Purpose, among others.

A decade ago, Christine stepped into the world of The Wizard of Oz as Glinda in her high school production- a role that sparked a lifelong love for the story. Now, ten years later, she’s come full circle, thrilled to bring the magic of Oz to life once again, this time from the director’s chair.