In 1942 the St. Louis Municipal Opera (The Muny) presented a new musical stage version of The Wizard of Oz.[2] The script was adapted by Frank Gabrielson from the novel and uses most of the songs from the 1939 film.[2][3] The original production featured Evelyn Wycoff as Dorothy, Helen Raymond as the Wicked Witch of the West, Patricia Bowman as the Sorceress of the North (i.e. Glinda), Donald Burr as the Tin Man, Edmund Dorsey as the Cowardly Lion, Lee Dixon as the Scarecrow and John Cherry as the Wizard of Oz.[4] A new song was added for Dorothy to sing in the Emerald City, called "Evening Star", with lyrics by Mitchell Parish and music by Peter DeRose, and the music was newly orchestrated for a traditional pit orchestra instrumentation: woodwinds, brass, percussion, piano and strings, with a minimum of 22 musicians.[2] Additional dance music is included, and the Wizard takes Dorothy home in a rocket ship instead of a hot air balloon.[3] Revivals have featured Margaret Hamilton, Cass Daley, Mary Wickes and Phyllis Diller as the Wicked Witch of the West. Cathy Rigby has played Dorothy at The Muny.[3]
Wizard Of Oz Muny Script Pdf
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