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| − | ''The Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum (1856-1919). A 1902 stage play based on his children’s novel (1900). First staged in Chicago then on Broadway 1903. Ran for nearly 300 performances from January 21, 1903 to December 31, 1904, followed by travelling tours of the original cast. Made into an iconic film starring Judy Garland.
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1965: South African productions include a version by [[Taubie Kushlick]] for the [[Children's Theatre]] at the [[Wits Great Hall|University Great Hall]] in 1965. Musical direction by [[Keith Blundell]], extra music and lyrics by [[Des Lindberg]], choreography by [[Dawn Lindberg|Dawn Silver]] (Lindberg), set design by [[Nina Campbell-Quine]] and costumes by [[Heather MacDonald-Rouse]].
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| − | 1986: In December 1986 [[Mavis Taylor]] directed a production in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] starring [[Sandi Schultz]], [[Marthinus Basson]], [[David Dennis]], [[Mark Graham]], [[Diane Wilson]] and [[Lionel Newton]]. Decor designed by Louis Jansen van Vuuren and [[Peter Cazalet]].
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| − | 1991: Presented by [[PACOFS]] in the [[Sand Du Plessis Theatre|Sand du Plessis Theatre]] in August 1991 directed by [[David Matheson]], music directed by Norbert Nowotny, costume and decor design by [[Penny Simpson]], choreography by Di Ruddick. [[Tobie Cronjé]] appeared as the Wicked Witch, [[Paul Buckby]] portrayed the Scarecrow, [[Paul Lückhoff]] the Tinman and [[Mike Huff]] the Lion. Other cast members were [[Bella Mariani]], [[John Dennison]], [[Joey Wishnia]] and [[Rory Rosenberg]].
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| − | 2019: Performed as a one-woman show at the [[Rhumbelow Theatre]], , Umbilo, Durban, by [[Adi Paxton]] on 25-28 September.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz
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| − | Nico Malan Theatre Centre pamphlet
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| − | ''PACOFS News 17(3), 1991.
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| − | https://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=45553
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| − | == Return to ==
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 W|W]] in Plays II Foreign Plays
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| − | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
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| − | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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