Wicked - 3 new videos of Oz-some musical!

The Official Wicked channel on Youtube has just posted 3 new videos highlighting various aspects of the musical. Producer Marc Platt discusses the creation of Wicked based on Gregory Maguire's book (which I wouldn't recommend) and L. Frank Baum's classic The Wizard of Oz. As much as I had issue with some of Maguire's book, I adored the musical and will gladly go back for a 5th time if the opportunity presents itself!

(Note: cast members shown here are not the current members on Broadway)

The Creation

The Characters

Backstage on Broadway

More info about WICKED

Andrew Lloyd Webber presents The Wizard of Oz

It's the classic story by L. Frank Baum that continues to be retold again and again. This time The Wizard of Oz is getting revamped by Andrew Lloyd Webber to be unveiled at the London Palladium on March 1st, 2011. After finding his Dorothy (Danielle Hope) through the television series Over the Rainbow, the musical will include Michael Crawford (Phantom of the Opera) as the Wizard and include new songs written by Webber and Tim Rice. (Webber and Rice had worked together on Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita but 34 years have passed since their last collaboration.)

All I'm saying is that IF I lived close enough to London, I would love to attend!
Wishing that a certain baroness would go see it and tell me all about it!!

Michael Crawford as The Wizard

Royal Variety Performance by Danielle Hope

Andrew Lloyd Webber's website

More videos at official Youtube channel: WizardofoztheMusical