Dorothy Gale is a fictional character created by the American author L. Frank Baum as the protagonist in many of his Oz novels. She first appears in Baum's classic 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and reappears in most of its sequels. She is also the main character in various adaptations, notably the 1939 film adaptation of the novel, The Wizard of Oz .
128-428: Stephanie Dorthea Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to stardom as " Dorothy " in the original seven-time Tony Award winning Broadway run of the musical The Wiz from 1974 to 1979. The song " Home " from the show later became a Number 1 U.S. R&B hit and her signature song. During the 1980s, she had five Number 1 R&B hits, including " Home ", " I Have Learned to Respect
256-535: A farmhouse on its outskirts. Dorothy's best friend Princess Ozma , ruler of Oz, officially makes her a princess of Oz later in the novels. In the Oz books , Dorothy is raised by her aunt and uncle in the bleak landscape of a Kansas farm. Whether Aunt Em or Uncle Henry is Dorothy's blood relative remains unclear. Uncle Henry makes reference to Dorothy's mother in The Emerald City of Oz , possibly an indication that Henry
384-475: A gay man ; and more broadly, any LGBTQ person. As such, someone was a friend of Dorothy was a euphemism used for discussing sexual orientation without others knowing its meaning. James Deutsch, program curator with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage , examined the origin of the phrase, noting scholars who argued that Garland became a "lodestone" for "gay culture" , claimed by
512-493: A man made of tin , rusted solid. They oil his joints ("Slide Some Oil To Me") and he tells them how Evamean put a spell on his axe so that it began to cut off parts of his body. Each time it happened, a tinsmith replaced each missing part with one made of tin until he was entirely made of it. The one thing the tinsmith forgot was a heart, and he has longed for one ever since. Dorothy and the Scarecrow invite him on their journey to see
640-494: A tornado , Dorothy takes shelter in the farmhouse as Aunt Em and Uncle Henry do so in the storm cellar . As the tornado hits the farm, the house, with Dorothy inside, is lifted into the air and flies for miles, with the wind represented by dancers ("Tornado"). The house finally comes to rest with a bump in the middle of a field covered with flowers. There Dorothy is met by the Munchkins , all of whom are dressed in blue, and Addaperle,
768-424: A 5-piece chorus (4 male and 1 female). The first keyboard is played by the conductor. One guitarist plays lead while the other guitarist plays rhythm. The first woodwind player doubles on tenor and alto saxophones and flute while the second one doubles on tenor, alto and baritone saxophones and flute. Broadway (1975-1979) 1st and 2nd US Tours (1976, 1992) All numbers composed by Charlie Smalls save for
896-528: A Christmas album before being released from her contract with MCA in 1992. In 1993, she once again starred in the role of Dorothy in The Wiz . This revival was also short lived, closing after 28 performances. Mills released a live gospel recording in 1994 on GospoCentric Records entitled Personal Inspirations . The set was produced by Donald Lawrence and featured a spiritualized retooling of her hit "I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love". Thereafter, Mills took
1024-548: A Wish Way carries Dorothy to a film set in Hollywood, California . She begins to age very rapidly to her late 20s, making up for at least some of the years that have already passed. The Wish Way carries her back to Oz and restores her to her younger self, but she learns then that it would be unwise for her ever to return to the outside world. Baum never states Dorothy's age, but he does write in The Lost Princess of Oz that she
1152-434: A bigger role in the second film . The actress playing her has yet to be announced. A little known version of the original story made for British TV in 1995 starred Denise Van Outen as Dorothy. Among other variations of the story, it featured her as a wealthy, spoiled socialite and the characters using sexual innuendo and cursing. It combined elements from the original books, the 1939 film version and 1985's Return to Oz. At
1280-505: A break from recording to care for her son. In 1997, Mills played the lead in a major production of Stephen Schwartz 's Children of Eden in New Jersey, which Schwartz has called "the definitive production" of the show. She made an appearance in the 2007 gospel TV series Sunday Best and was featured in a live interview on The Yolanda Adams Morning Show , where she mentioned that she has her own record label (JM Records). In 2008, she began
1408-507: A character with whom child readers could identify; this influenced his choice of a protagonist for his own books. Dorothy's character was probably named after Baum's own niece, Dorothy Louise Gage, who died in infancy. Baum's wife was very attached to her and was deeply grieved by her death, so there is speculation that Baum inserted her name into his stories as a memorial. Elements of Dorothy Gale's character are possibly derived from Matilda Joslyn Gage , Dorothy Gage's grandmother. Dorothy Gage
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#17328588068121536-409: A co-producer on The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005), starring Ashanti as Dorothy and Latifah as Aunt Em. Eleven years later, following the production of two live musicals for NBC – The Sound of Music Live! (2013) and Peter Pan Live! (2014) – Zadan and Meron announced The Wiz Live! as their next production (NBC, by this point, having purchased Universal Studios). NBC's live performance of
1664-457: A comeback with singles recorded with BeBe Winans and rapper DMX to name a few. She made a comeback in independently-releasing Born For This (released on Expansion Records in the UK) on August 3, 2004. Her first single in over a decade, "Can't Let Him Go", was released. A 2-disc, career-spanning greatest hits compilation entitled Gold was released by Hip-O/Universal Music earlier last year Towards
1792-558: A cornfield, she is startled when a scarecrow hanging on a pole strikes up a conversation with her ("I Was Born on the Day Before Yesterday"). He tells her of his longing for brains so that he can be like other people, and she invites him to accompany her to see if the Wizard can help him. (" Ease On Down the Road #1"). The Yellow Brick Road leads them into a great forest where they discover
1920-413: A cottage, but Zelena eventually finds them, after putting a tracking spell on Dorothy's old bicycle. Dorothy does her best to protect the Scarecrow, but Zelena ends up ripping out his brain. Fearlessly standing up to the witch, Dorothy dares Zelena to do her worst, while boasting that she'll never be afraid of her again. Zelena expresses brief interest in her brave attitude, wondering what made her change. In
2048-539: A cow named Imogene. Dorothy's last name is never mentioned in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz or The Marvelous Land of Oz , the first two Oz books. It is disclosed in the third book, Ozma of Oz (1907). The last name of Gale was originally mentioned in Baum's script for the 1902 Broadway stage version of The Wizard of Oz , in which it was originally a setup for a punning joke. (Dorothy: "I am Dorothy, and I am one of
2176-402: A disastrous blunder. In 1998, following their TV-movie production of Cinderella (1997), producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron began pre-production on a TV-movie adaptation of The Wiz for The Wonderful World of Disney , which was to star a then-unknown Anika Noni Rose as Dorothy. The project fell through due to Universal still having the film rights to adaptations of The Wiz , and
2304-527: A green glow in the distance, they continue their journey to the Emerald City, and wander into a field of poppies who blow opium dust on them. Dorothy recalls that Addaperle warned her of these poppies, and runs from the field as fast as she can with the Scarecrow and Tin Man behind her. The Lion is overcome by the dust and begins to hallucinate ("Lion's Dream"). He is dragged from the field and returned to his friends by
2432-524: A head-trauma-induced delirium, instead of a real place. Dorothy's characterization in the 1939 film is more of a damsel in distress, somewhat unlike the adventurous, forthright and bold Dorothy of the books, and as one of the first movies to be filmed in Technicolor , the director had the color of the famous magic slippers changed from silver to red because the Ruby slippers were more visually appealing on film. She
2560-411: A once-fervent expression of Black self-respect and talent be spilled on the stage as if it were a trunkload of marked-down, damaged goods." In their review of the 2006 La Jolla production, Variety wrote: "'The Wiz' remains a collage of contemporary slang and imagery, but La Jolla's is a multicultural collage in which Baum's themes speak to the broadest possible audience. Unquestionably, the humor and
2688-593: A police German Shepherd she names 'Toto' and the amnesic Lucas. The TV series concludes with her returning to Earth after the wizard's forces are decimated by the Beast Forever, but she is subsequently contacted by Lucas and Toto - both of whom she left behind in Oz - appearing to her in Kansas to ask for help. Although not a direct adaptation to the literature itself, the 2013 Super Sentai series, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger features
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#17328588068122816-677: A pre- Broadway tryout at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit in November 1974, and at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia from December 11, 1974, through December 21, 1974. After drawing mixed critical reviews, producer Ken Harper considered closing the musical after its Broadway opening night. One source attributes its turnaround success to a publicity campaign that included a TV commercial featuring
2944-585: A rugged, manly boy who does not take well to Oz and cannot think of anything much more interesting than defeating the Munchkins' wrestling champion, which he proves unable to do. Thompson's Oz books show a certain intolerance in Dorothy. In The Cowardly Lion of Oz , circus clown Notta Bit More arrives in the Emerald City "disguised" as a traditional witch, and Dorothy immediately starts dumping buckets of water on him without provocation (although she reacted this way on
3072-420: A sight and proclaimed him Wizard. Not wanting to disappoint them, he assumed the role and had a great city built. He then had everyone in it wear green glasses, and in time, they came to believe it was green. Furious, the group confronts the Wizard on his deceptions ("Who Do You Think You Are?"), but he points out that the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion already have the things they seek as shown in their behavior on
3200-419: A tearful goodbye to her friends, and as their faces fade into the darkness, she thinks about what she has gained, lost, and learned throughout her journey through Oz (" Home "). Clicking her heels together three times, she finds herself transported back to Kansas in an instant. As an overjoyed Aunt Em and Toto appear, and she runs to hug them, she knows that she is back home at last. Motown Productions acquired
3328-660: A vortex where they are captured by the game's central antagonist, Lord Vortech. Lord Vortech imprisons Dorothy and uses the Ruby Slippers as one of the foundation elements needed to create his "perfect world". Susan Morse (singing voice) In the 1950s, the phrase " friend of Dorothy " became used as a slang term for homosexuals. This term is attributed both to American author and fellow gay icon Dorothy Parker , and to Judy Garland 's prominent role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz . This gay slang term, also known as "FOD," means
3456-483: Is Stephen Sondheim 's opinion. Whenever he's asked for a favorite show that he didn't write, he immediately says The Wiz. What?! With all its false rhymes?! 'Because,' he always says, 'it's the one show which makes you feel better when you come out of it than you did when you walked in.'" The Original Cast Recording for The Wiz was released in 1975 on the Atlantic label, produced by Jerry Wexler . While well received,
3584-503: Is Dorothy's blood relative. (It is also possible that "Aunt" and "Uncle" are affectionate terms of a foster family and that Dorothy is not related to either of them, although Zeb in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz claims to be Dorothy's second cousin, related through Aunt Em. Little mention is made of what happened to Dorothy's birth parents, other than a passing reference to her mother being dead.) Along with her small black dog, Toto , Dorothy
3712-606: Is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown . It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum 's children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) in the context of contemporary African-American culture . It opened on October 21, 1974, at the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore , and moved to Broadway 's Majestic Theatre with a new cast on January 5, 1975. The 1975 Broadway production won seven Tony Awards , including Best Musical . It
3840-576: Is a year younger than Betsy Bobbin and a year older than Trot , whose age was specified as 10 in Ruth Plumly Thompson's The Giant Horse of Oz , putting her at age 11 by the time she comes to live in Oz. Dorothy has a forthright and take-charge character, exhibiting no fear when she slaps the Cowardly Lion , and organizing the Winkies ' rescue mission of her friends who have been dismembered by
3968-581: Is an Oz celebrity, having at least a cameo role in thirteen of the fourteen Oz books written by L. Frank Baum; while she did not appear at all in The Marvelous Land of Oz , she is mentioned several times in that story. In the subsequent nineteen Oz books by Ruth Plumly Thompson , Dorothy gets at least a cameo in all except Captain Salt in Oz and The Silver Princess in Oz (in which neither Oz nor any of its inhabitants appear, though they are mentioned). Most of
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4096-694: Is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Bloomington , Illinois . Lee Sandlin writes that L. Frank Baum read a disaster report of a tornado in Irving, Kansas , in May 1879 which included the name of a victim, Dorothy Gale, who was "found buried face down in a mud puddle." In Baum's 1902 stage musical adaptation , Dorothy was played by Anna Laughlin . In 1908 L. Frank Baum adapted his early Oz novels as The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays , with Romola Remus as Dorothy. This
4224-469: Is contrary to their way of life. After an argument, Aunt Em apologizes to her for an unintentionally hurtful remark. She explains that she only scolds because she wants Dorothy to be the best she can be, and fears that she will not be prepared for the responsibilities life will soon put upon her. Aunt Em loves her dearly and hopes they will always be as close as they were when she was younger ("The Feeling We Once Had"). When an approaching storm turns out to be
4352-469: Is from a fictional version of Kansas and not from Earth (dubbed the Land Without Magic in the show). She is portrayed as an adult by Teri Reeves and as a child by Matreya Scarrwener . Dorothy, caught in her Kansas farmhouse during a raging cyclone, is swept away to Oz. Taken in by the protectors of Oz, the sisterhood of witches, she comes to view them as family. One night, she is confronted by Zelena
4480-440: Is merely Dorothy's dream since she awakens in bed at the end, Dorothy is convinced that her journey was all in fact real. In Disney's 1985 fantasy adventure film Return to Oz , Dorothy was played by child actress Fairuza Balk . In the video for Blues Traveler 's 1994 hit song " Run-Around ", Dorothy tries to get into a club where the band is performing. She is portrayed by actress Diana Marquis. In Disney's 2013 film Oz
4608-403: Is one of the non-playable characters that appears in the 2015 toys-to-life video game LEGO Dimensions . While on her way to the Emerald City with Toto and her three companions, they encounter Batman , Gandalf , and Wyldstyle . Batman thinks that the Scarecrow is the supervillain of the same name from his world, though the interrogation is short lived, as Dorothy and her gang are sucked into
4736-415: Is reunited with Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, their three farm workers (Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion's alter egos), and Professor Marvel (The Wizard's alter ego) when she awakens from being unconscious at the end of this film, back at home, safe and proclaiming the film's theme and moral: "There's no place like home" (also fulfilling the numerous foreshadows earlier in the story). While it is implied that Oz
4864-504: Is swept away by a tornado to the Land of Oz and, much like Alice from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , they enter an alternative world filled with talking creatures. In many of the Oz books, Dorothy is the heroine of the story. She is often seen with her best friend and the ruler of Oz, Princess Ozma . Her trademark blue and white gingham dress is admired by the Munchkins because blue
4992-487: Is taken into Oz, she learns that she is actually the princess of the kingdom of Oz, sent to another world and raised by androids that protect her after her sister was possessed by the spirit of an ancient witch that she unleashed by accident. In the 2012 TV miniseries Dorothy and the Witches of Oz , Dorothy (played by Paulie Rojas ) is shown as an adult writer and starts regaining repressed memories of her actual adventures in
5120-565: Is taken to see the Wizard and given a pair of silver slippers to travel to any world. Dorothy thanks the Wizard of Oz ( Christopher Gorham ) and proceeds to click the slippers' heels three times to send herself home. Only after the girl's departure, Glinda discovers too late that Zelena masqueraded as the Wizard in order to usher Dorothy out of Oz. Upon returning to Kansas, Dorothy tells her family about her experiences in Oz. However, her family does not believe her, and attempts to get her admitted into an asylum. Her aunt, Emily Brown (Gina Stockdale)
5248-589: Is that Dorothy only visited Oz once and told her story to a journalist named Frank Baum. This journalist would later create a series of books from Dorothy's only adventure in Oz. Farmer's Oz is on the brink of both a civil war and an invasion by the United States Army . An influence on the creation of Dorothy appears to be the Alice books of Lewis Carroll . Although Baum reportedly found these plots incoherent, he identified their source of popularity as Alice herself,
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5376-459: Is the only person who believes her, and refuses to let her be admitted. However, Aunt Em dies, gifting Dorothy a puppy named Toto before she does. Years pass, and Dorothy returns to Oz. Learning from the Munchkins that Zelena is still alive and no longer fearing the witch, Dorothy storms the palace in time to stop Zelena from stealing the Scarecrow's ( Paul Scheer ) brain for a time spell. Dorothy taunts Zelena about having one thing she'll never obtain,
5504-459: Is their favorite color and white is worn only by good witches and sorceresses, which indicates to them that Dorothy is a good witch. Dorothy has several other pets, including her white/pink/purple kitten Eureka , and Billina , a feisty talking hen. Popular in crossword puzzles is Dorothy's cow, Imogene, from the 1902 stage version . While unnamed, this cow is implied in the 1910 film . Eric Shanower 's novel, The Giant Garden of Oz , features
5632-652: Is to follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City in the centre of Oz, to see the great and powerful Wizard of Oz , or "The Wiz" for short ("He's the Wizard"). She gives her Evamean's silver shoes , and tells her not to take them off before she reaches home, for they hold a mysterious, but very powerful charm that will keep her safe. Dorothy sets off down the Yellow Brick Road, full of doubt and fear at what lies ahead ("Soon As I Get Home"). Stopping to rest by
5760-446: Is unclear. Philip José Farmer 's 1982 science-fiction novel A Barnstormer in Oz tells the story of aviator Henry "Hank" Stover — who is not surprised one beautiful spring day in 1923 when he flies his Curtiss Jenny biplane through a strange green cloud and finds himself in Oz. Hank knows that he is in Oz because his mother, Dorothy Gale-Stover, had been there back in 1890 and later told him of her experiences. Farmer's premise
5888-477: Is unknown. Baum subsequently loosely adapted The Wonderful Wizard of Oz into a 1914 motion picture directed by J. Farrell MacDonald titled His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz with Violet MacMillan as Dorothy. Dorothy does not appear in The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914), although some film books claim that Mildred Harris , who had yet to sign her contract with The Oz Film Manufacturing Company , played
6016-579: The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles , the 19-year-old performer was recruited for a featured part in the movie production of Hair . Renee C. Harris (who was in her very early 20s) took over as the tour's Dorothy and continued leading that company for a couple of years playing many engagements in cities across the country. At this time, the production also featured Ben Harney as the Tin Man and Ken Prymus as
6144-758: The Chevy Chase film, Fletch , and reached #52 on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, #78 on The Billboard Hot 100 and #15 on the Dance Chart. Success for Mills had peaked until 1986, when her version of the Angela Winbush -penned " I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love ", hit #1 on the R&;B singles chart. She truly returned with her next release, If I Were Your Woman in 1987 under MCA Records , which she
6272-585: The Deboth Army 's members being themed after the characters in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . The then-Joyful Knight Canderrilla is designed with the motif of Dorothy Gale In the 2017 animated series Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz , Dorothy is voiced by Kari Wahlgren who is portrayed as much younger and race swapped. set after the events of the 1939 film, Dorothy is appointed the princess of Oz by Queen Ozma, where she and her friends go on adventures and save
6400-647: The Good Witch of the North , who tells her that she is in the Land of Oz . Furthermore, her house has fallen on Evamean, the Wicked Witch of the East , and killed her, freeing the Munchkins from her evil powers. Dorothy, distressed and confused, wants only to return home. With her magic unable to take Dorothy beyond the country boundaries, Addaperle decides Dorothy's best chance for assistance
6528-549: The La Jolla Playhouse , San Diego , from September 26, 2006, through November 12, 2006, receiving good reviews and extending its run by three weeks. It was directed by Des McAnuff , who, with Harold Wheeler, orchestrator of the original Broadway version, revised the musical for contemporary audiences. It starred Nikki M. James (Dorothy), E. Faye Butler (Evelline) and David Alan Grier (The Wiz), and featured sets by Robert Brill. Dodger Productions holds US rights to revive
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#17328588068126656-535: The National Lottery . A Mexican production ran from June 2023 to September 2024 at Teatro Hidalgo in Mexico City for over 200 performances. Produced by Juan Torres and directed by Ricardo Díaz, the show was choreographed by Pablo Rodríguez. Set design was by Oscar Acosta. The show starred Lucero Mijares in her theatre debut as Dorothy, Oscar Acosta as the Tin Man, Juan Fonsalido as the Scarecrow, Felipe Alvarez as
6784-616: The New Alexandra Theatre due to The REP's refurbishment) in a co-production with the West Yorkshire Playhouse , re-locating Kansas to present day Birmingham This production was directed by Josette Bushell-Mingo , with choreography by Paul J. Medford . The first German-speaking production was produced in Linz , Austria in the new Musiktheater Linz, directed and choreographed by Kim Duddy. The Fiddlehead Theatre Company, in
6912-583: The Scarecrow , Tin Woodsman and Cowardly Lion , albeit as costumes they don in order to conceal themselves in Oz. In the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz , Dorothy was played by Judy Garland , who received an Academy Juvenile Award for her performance. Since she was sixteen years old at the time of filming, Garland's maturing figure was bound into a figure-hiding corset. Since fantasy films generally were unsuccessful at that time, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer portrayed Oz as
7040-650: The Wicked Witch of the West . With their goals seeming further out of reach than ever before, they sink to the floor in tears. Evillene rules over the yellow land of the west, enslaving its people, the Winkies. She is evil, power hungry, and ruthlessly determined to get her hands on her sister's silver shoes, so that she may increase her power and rule over all of Oz ("Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News"). Receiving word of Dorothy and her friends approaching, she sends her Winged Monkeys to kill them ("Funky Monkeys"). Catching up to them in
7168-453: The winged monkeys . She is not afraid of angering the Wicked Witch of the West , as shown when the Witch stole one of Dorothy's slippers, and in retaliation, Dorothy hurled a bucket of water over her, not knowing water was fatal to the witch. She brazenly rebuffs Princess Langwidere 's threat to take her head for her collection — "Well, I b'lieve you won't." (Following Anna Laughlin's portrayal of
7296-409: The #3 dance chart hit "Pilot Error", which was her first dance hit in the U.S. In 1984, Mills had her third UK hit with " The Medicine Song " (#29), which also reached #1 on the U.S. dance chart and #8 on the R&B chart. On May 24, 1984, Mills returned to theater to star in a short-lived touring revival of The Wiz . In 1985, Mills's recording of "Bit by Bit (Theme from Fletch )" was featured in
7424-551: The Broadway revival of the production reprised her role as well. Singer-songwriter Wallace Gary joined the cast as the Scarecrow. Damien L. Sneed acted as the musical director and conductor of The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance and Music . From 1996 to 1997 there was a US concert version tour with Tasha Scott as Dorothy, Grace Jones as Evillene , Peabo Bryson as The Wiz, and CeCe Peniston as Glinda. The cast also featured Tony Terry as
7552-540: The Emerald City, they see the Wizard (now a booming voice that seems to come from the very air). He reneges on his promise, and the Lion knocks over a screen in anger. Behind it stands a bewildered man who claims to be the Wizard. He shows them the elaborate mechanical effects used to create his illusions, and tells them that he is really a balloonist from Omaha named Herman Smith who traveled to Oz by accident when his hot air balloon drifted off course. The Ozians had never seen such
7680-606: The Great and Powerful , Dorothy's maternal origins are hinted at when Annie ( Michelle Williams ) informs her friend Oscar Diggs that her fiancé's surname is Gale. Dorothy appears in the animated film Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (which is based on Dorothy of Oz ), voiced by Lea Michele . Dorothy made a cameo appearance in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part , voiced by Maya Rudolph . She, Toto, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion find themselves having been transported from
7808-507: The Jackson hit " Human Nature " was a "decent song". Mills' fiery response quickly gained traction as she criticized Smith in her own Instagram responses, both accusing Smith of cultural appropriation and referring to him as a "one hit wonder". In 2021, Mills participated in a Verzuz battle with singer Chaka Khan , at which both singers performed hits from their discography. In 2024, Mills returned to Broadway after forty years as Missus Hermes in
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#17328588068127936-511: The Kansas Gales." Scarecrow: "That accounts for your breezy manner.") In the sixth Oz book by Baum, The Emerald City of Oz (1910), when Uncle Henry and Aunt Em are unable to pay the mortgage on the new farmhouse built at the end of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , Dorothy brings them to live in Oz; the plot features a tour of Oz as a marvelous, utopian land in which they have escaped the troubles of Kansas. She becomes princess of Oz. Dorothy
8064-533: The Land of Oz from danger like the tyrannical Nome King and Wilhelmina, the niece of the Wicked Witch of the West who wants to steal the Ruby Slippers to revive her evil aunt. Dorothy Gale appears as an NPC in the 2008 MMORPG Wizard101 . Unlike other adaptations of the character, Dorothy travelled from her family farm in Kansas to Wizard City to become a Balance wizard at Ravenwood School of Magical Arts. In
8192-652: The Land of Oz to Harmony Town in the Systar System. Dorothy appears in the South Korean animated film Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs , voiced by Katie DiCicco. Dorothy will make appearances in Universal Pictures ' two-part film adaptation of Wicked , based on the 2003 musical of the same name , alongside Toto, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion. All five will make a brief cameo in the first film and will have
8320-458: The Land of Oz when the Wicked Witch of the West plans to conquer the Land of Oz and all of Earth. Dorothy appears in the ninth season of Supernatural , portrayed by Tiio Horn . This version is Dorothy Baum . Dorothy is a hunter whose father was L. Frank Baum, a member of the Men of Letters. Desperate when it appeared that The Wicked Witch could not be killed, Dorothy used a spell to bind herself and
8448-409: The Lion and Evillene from the Broadway production respectively. Sidney Lumet served as director, working with screenwriter Joel Schumacher (who used none of William F. Brown's stage script) and music supervisor Quincy Jones . The film was a critical and commercial failure, performing poorly at the box office and severely panned by critics, who branded the casting of Ross instead of Mills as Dorothy
8576-424: The Lion before Dorothy, threatening to have him skinned unless she hands over the silver shoes. Angered by this, she picks up a bucket of water and throws it over Evillene, who melts until only her magic golden cap remains. Her spell on the Winkies is lifted, and they show their thanks by restoring the Scarecrow and Tin Man to top condition, and reuniting the group (" Everybody Rejoice/A Brand New Day "). Returning to
8704-498: The Lion, and Jair Campos as the Wiz. Teenaged Dorothy Gale lives with her Aunt Em , Uncle Henry , and dog, Toto , on their farm in Kansas . Though her work there keeps her busy, she often gets distracted in her boredom with farm life, choosing instead to play with Toto and dream of someday seeing far-off lands. Aunt Em, however, has little patience for her daydreaming, believing that dawdling
8832-427: The Lion. Prymus was known to audiences for his featured role as Private Seidman in the movie M*A*S*H (1970) where he sang " Suicide is Painless ". Both men were subsequently featured in other Broadway shows and were as replacements in the Broadway production of Ain't Misbehavin ' . Harney also originated the leading role of Curtis Taylor Jr. in the Broadway debut of Dreamgirls . When Harris eventually departed
8960-568: The Mice Squad who police the area. Marching up to the gates of the Emerald City, they are met by the Gatekeeper who insists they must all be fitted with a pair of green tinted glasses that are locked on to prevent them being blinded by the dazzling sights. They enter the city and look about in awe at the richly dressed people that inhabit it ("Emerald City Ballet"). The haughty and condescending people laugh and ridicule this odd group for wanting to see
9088-470: The Power of Love ", " I Feel Good All Over ", " (You're Puttin') A Rush on Me " and " Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel) ". She won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for her song " Never Knew Love Like This Before " in 1981. Her albums What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin , Sweet Sensation and Stephanie went gold or platinum, all through 20th Century Fox Records . Stephanie Mills
9216-515: The Scarecrow in charge ("Y'all Got It!"). Just as his speech reaches its climax, the balloon comes free from its moorings and rises quickly into the air, taking Dorothy's hopes of getting home with it. Just as the group despairs of finding help, Addaperle reappears in a flash of light, suggesting that Dorothy ask Glinda, the Good Witch of the South , for assistance. She transports them to Glinda's castle in
9344-572: The Scarecrow, whom they are tossing around, but this is more an example of her gumption than any sort of prejudice, as she is otherwise kind and polite to the Tottenhots, and accepts that their ways are different from those who dwell in the Emerald City. The authorized sequels of Sherwood Smith , The Emerald Wand of Oz and Trouble Under Oz , center on the child characters Dori and Em, who live with their Aunt Susan. All three are indirect descendants of Dorothy, though their specific relationship to her
9472-1102: The Tin Man and Romelda Benjamin as Aunt Em . A North American tour, directed by Schele Williams with new material by Amber Ruffin , launched in the fall of 2023 in Baltimore with plans to transfer to Broadway for a limited engagement in spring 2024. The Broadway revival opened at the Marquis Theatre on April 17, 2024 with previews beginning March 29, 2024. The production concluded its limited engagement on August 18, 2024 after 18 preview performances and 142 regular performances. The tour will then resume performances beginning February 2025. An Australian production for J. C. Williamson Theatres Limited played in Melbourne and Sydney from January–October 1976; starring Andrea Frierson (Dorothy), Victor Willis (Tin Man), Freddie Paris (Lion), Chuck McKinney (The Wiz) and Robert Ellis (Scarecrow). Upon his return from Australia in late 1976, Victor Willis joined
9600-445: The Wicked Witch, keeping them both trapped in stasis at the Men of Letters bunker for decades. They were finally freed by Sam and Dean Winchester . After Charlie Bradbury killed the Wicked Witch, she and Dorothy went to Oz in order to continue fighting against the Witch's forces. Dorothy appears in the third and fifth seasons of the TV series Once Upon a Time . In this show, Dorothy
9728-465: The Witch of the West ( Rebecca Mader ), while getting water from a well. Zelena intends to get rid of Dorothy as she believes the girl is destined to usurp her seat in the sisterhood. In defense, Dorothy throws a bucket of water at Zelena; causing the witch to melt. Glinda the Witch of the South ( Sunny Mabrey ), then appears to offer her to take Zelena's place as the Witch of the West, but Dorothy declines; wishing only to return home. With Glinda's help, she
9856-414: The Wizard for some courage. They agree and the trio becomes a quartet ("Ease On Down the Road #3"), but face a new danger when they are attacked by an evil gang of witch-like beings called Kalidahs ("Kalidah Battle"). After a great fight and harrowing escape, they stop by the road to rest. The Lion is embarrassed by his cowardice in the battle, but is comforted by Dorothy's kind words ("Be a Lion"). Seeing
9984-461: The Wizard until they see that Dorothy is wearing Evamean's silver shoes. They are promptly shown right into his palace. Once in the throne room, they are assaulted by a great show of lights, smoke, and pyrotechnics as the Wizard appears in several forms before them ("So You Wanted To Meet the Wizard"). They each plead their case to him, the Tin Man doing so in song ("What Would I Do If I Could Feel?"). He agrees on one condition: they must kill Evillene,
10112-417: The Wizard with the hope that he may give him one ("Ease On Down the Road #2"). They continue following the Yellow Brick Road deeper into the forest, where they are attacked by a large lion ("I'm a Mean Ole Lion"). However, he is quickly revealed to be a coward hiding behind bravado as Dorothy stands up for her friends. When he learns where they are going, he apologizes and asks if he may accompany them to ask
10240-425: The album omits several key songs from the musical that were not recorded for the album- such as the show's overture, dance and accompaniment music. The "Tornado" instrumental was released as both a 7" single and a 12" extended single, while the show's musical arranger Harold Wheeler co-produced a cover of "Ease on Down the Road" with studio group Consumer Rapport that became a charting single in 1975, peaking at #42 on
10368-501: The assumption that the "witch" Notta was an evil witch like her old enemy, the Wicked Witch of the West). In The Wishing Horse of Oz , she makes unsavory comments about the dark coloration Gloma and her subjects take on as a disguise, making them somewhat resemble black people . This behavior is not characteristic of Dorothy in Baum's Oz books. In The Patchwork Girl of Oz , she pushes and slaps through crowds of black Tottenhots to rescue
10496-607: The cast featured Stephanie Mills as Dorothy. It then ran in London at the Lyric Hammersmith from December 11, 1984, through February 2, 1985. A planned 2004 Broadway revival was not produced. In August 2015, George Faison presented The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance and Music, performances of the original songs and choreography in honor of the Broadway hits 40th Anniversary at Summerstage in New York City . A number of members of
10624-576: The cast of the original Broadway production. Flymonkey Productions (London) ran two shows. The first one was in 2000 which received great reviews and a second was run the following year in 2001 receiving exceptional reviews from the London press. Both productions were run at the Hackney Empire . The 2001 show was particularly notable because it was the last show to be performed at the Hackney Empire before
10752-596: The cast singing " Ease On Down the Road ," a song that proved so popular that it was released as a single recorded by the disco group Consumer Rapport ; The single hit the Billboard Soul Singles chart , peaking at No. 19 and the Hot 100, peaking at No. 42. William F. Brown , who wrote the book , gave a more specific explanation in 1993: " 20th Century-Fox , the musical's major investor, put in another $ 100,000 to keep it going and everyone agreed to royalty cuts until
10880-435: The character in the popular 1903 Broadway version of The Wizard of Oz, Baum scripts Dorothy to speak in childlike contractions with Ozma of Oz , which she continues to do throughout the series). This aspect of her character was somewhat lessened by her companionship of Ozma, in whom Baum placed the greater level of wisdom and dignity. Yet even this is complicated by her associations with her cousin , Zeb of Hugson's Ranch ,
11008-504: The community, and argued that the phrase shows "several of the most important functions of folklore that serve members of the LGBT community." However, Dee Michel, a scholar of Oz , said there are certain beliefs that continue about the connection between the film and LGBTQ people that "persist in spite of a lack of clear historical evidence." Additionally, a Dorothy dollar is described as any business generated by "providing goods and services to
11136-509: The company, the tour continued with Deborah Malone in the role of Dorothy. There was also a second national touring company which was a scaled down production. This second tour opened with Malone reprising her role as Dorothy, who was later replaced by Lillias White . A revival ran on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre from May 24, 1984, through June 3, 1984, closing after 13 performances and 7 previews. Directed by Geoffrey Holder,
11264-456: The end of 2012, Mills released a new single "So In Love This Christmas", available for download. In 2015, Mills was cast as Aunt Em in the NBC live musical production of The Wiz , forty years after her initial Broadway run in the show. Mills gained media attention in 2018 with her response to singer Sam Smith , who remarked in a video posted to Instagram that they did not like Michael Jackson , but
11392-432: The end, Zelena leaves Dorothy unharmed to let the people of Oz see that, for once, their great hero has failed them. In Emerald City , Dorothy is an adult when she is taken to Oz, working as a nurse. She is still living with Em and Henry, but here they are identified as her adopted parents, her biological mother having left her with them as a baby and only recently getting back in touch with Dorothy. Months after receiving
11520-419: The film if she were to play Dorothy, at which point he acquiesced. The resulting film version of The Wiz also starred former Motown star Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow, Nipsey Russell as the Tin Man, Richard Pryor as the Wizard, jazz singer Thelma Carpenter as Miss One (the name "Addapearle" was not used for this production) and Lena Horne as Glinda. Ted Ross and Mabel King reprised their roles of
11648-403: The film rights to The Wiz in 1977 and signed Stephanie Mills in anticipation of having her star as Dorothy in the film adaptation. Motown singer and actress Diana Ross asked Motown CEO Berry Gordy to cast her instead, but he declined, feeling that the then-33-year-old Ross was far too old for the part. However, she contacted Rob Cohen of Universal Pictures , who offered to have them finance
11776-413: The film's end, she wakes up from having fallen asleep and dismisses her trip to Oz as a crazy dream. The 2007 Sci-Fi Channel miniseries Tin Man reworked her into DG, a descendant of Dorothy's, and is played by Zooey Deschanel . In this iteration, the trademark dress is actually a diner waitress uniform; the rest of the time she wears a leather jacket and jeans and rides a motorcycle . When she
11904-419: The first time around was that its creators found a connection between Baum 's Kansas fantasy and the pride of urban Black Americans. When Glinda, the good witch, musically instructed Dorothy to 'believe in herself,' she seemed to be delivering a broader inspirational message. The Wiz was hardly a great musical in 1975, but it had something to say, and it said it with verve and integrity. It's depressing to watch
12032-446: The following: "Tornado" is composed by Timothy Graphenreed and Harold Wheeler . "Emerald City Ballet (Psst)" is composed by Graphenreed and George Faison . "Everybody Rejoice/A Brand New Day" is composed by Luther Vandross . The song "Wonder, Wonder, Why" was added for the 1984 Broadway revival, but is not part of the current licensed score. In his review of the 1984 revival, Frank Rich wrote: "What made The Wiz surprisingly moving
12160-460: The forest surrounding her castle, the monkeys dash the Tin Man against rocks until he falls apart, and rip the straw out of the Scarecrow, leaving both of them helpless. Seeing Dorothy's silver shoes, however, they dare not harm her. Instead, they carry her to Evillene's castle along with the Lion. While searching for a way to get the shoes from Dorothy, Evillene forces her and the Lion to do menial chores around her castle. She takes delight in torturing
12288-446: The foundation for later African-American hits such as Bubbling Brown Sugar , Dreamgirls and Sophisticated Ladies . The musical toured the US in 1976 and during the tour, Kenneth Kamal Scott (then billed as "Kamal") replaced André De Shields as the Wiz, Renn Woods was cast as Dorothy but departed the tour after playing only a couple of cities because during the show's engagement at
12416-631: The heartbeat of the piece remain African-American at their source, but the overall effect is pluralistic and inclusive. In the truest and most positive sense of the phrase, McAnuff's show is color-blind. Every alteration from the 1975 original, inspired by the central multicultural concept, is salutary. Brown's almost wholly rewritten script is tart and funny at last. Smalls' score—supervised by musical director Ron Melrose and original orchestrator Harold Wheeler—sounds fresh and contemporary". As critic Peter Filichia wrote in 2015, "Arguably more impressive
12544-583: The historic Strand Theatre in Dorchester, Boston , Massachusetts , mounted a production, directed by Stacey Stephens, Fiddlehead Theatre Company's associate producing artistic director, in February 2015. A production ran at The Muny from June 19–25, 2018. It starred Nathan Lee Graham as The Wiz, James T. Lane as Tinman, Darius de Haas as Lion, Demetria McKinney as Glinda, and newcomers Danyel Fulton and Jared Grimes as Dorothy and Scarecrow, respectively. It
12672-449: The homosexual community." In L. Frank Baum 's Land of Oz from 1900 to 1920, Dorothy and Ozma were described as being in an intimate friendship . In the series Once Upon a Time , Dorothy, who appears in seasons 3, 5, and 6 of the series, has a relationship with Ruby (Little Red Riding Hood), with the latter awakening her with a kiss in her final episode. The Wiz The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
12800-400: The journeys they have made ("Believe In Yourself"). They remain unconvinced, so he creates physical symbols of their desires and they are satisfied. He proposes that Dorothy can return to Kansas the way he came, and offers to pilot her in his hot air balloon. He addresses the citizens of the Emerald City in person for the first time in many years, telling them of his imminent journey, and leaving
12928-443: The letter, Dorothy makes her first official visit to her biological mother when the tornado occurs that takes her to Oz. Faced with an Oz that is increasingly opposed to magic on the Wizard's orders and accused of the death of the Witch of the East - which was initially an accident and later self-defence when the Witch survived her injuries - Dorothy learns more about her true ties to this world as she searches for answers, accompanied by
13056-427: The love of the people, as Zelena prepares a fireball to destroy her. Toto, hopping out of the bag, trots up to the palace curtains, while Dorothy ducks to avoid Zelena's fireball, which hits an approaching guard. Toto then tugs a string, causing the curtains to fall on Zelena, who fumbles to get free. While she is occupied, Dorothy escapes the palace with the Scarecrow and her dog. Later, she and her companions hide out in
13184-479: The musical Hadestown . Mills has been married three times: Mills has a son, Farad Mills, who was born with Down syndrome . She also once had a brief relationship with fellow singer Michael Jackson . Dorothy Gale In later novels, the Land of Oz steadily becomes more familiar to her than her homeland of Kansas. Dorothy eventually goes to live in an apartment in the Emerald City 's palace but only after her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry have settled in
13312-601: The musical, while Joop Van den Ende 's Stage Entertainment holds the European rights. Stage Entertainment mounted a full-scale production at the Beatrix Theater in Utrecht , Netherlands, in 2006. The production was directed by Glenn Casale and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast and featured sets by David Gallo . New York City Center 's Encores! Summer Stars series production ran June 12 through July 5, 2009. The production
13440-600: The opening act for the Isley Brothers . In 1973, Mills was signed to Paramount Records by Michael Barbiero , and her first single "I Knew It Was Love" was released. Mills was later signed to Motown after being suggested by Suzanne de Passe . Her first two albums there failed to produce a hit, and Mills left the label in 1976. Mills's career took a rise when she portrayed Dorothy in the seven-time Tony Award winning Broadway musical The Wiz , an African-American adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . The song "Home"
13568-483: The original Broadway cast returned for this celebratory run. Actress Phylicia Rashad , a munchkin and swing in the original production, co-hosted the performance with George Faison. André De Shields reprised his original role as the Wiz; Dee Dee Bridgewater , Tony Award winner for her role as Glinda , reprised her original role; Evelyn Thomas reprised her original role as the Tornado and Ebony Jo-Ann who played Addaperle in
13696-491: The other books focus on different child protagonists, some Ozites, some from other Nonestican realms, and some from the United States , and as such, her appearances in the main series become more and more limited. In Jack Snow 's The Magical Mimics in Oz (1946), Ozma places Dorothy on the throne of Oz while she is away visiting Queen Lurline 's fairy band. The magic of Oz keeps Dorothy young. In The Lost King of Oz (1925),
13824-427: The production was shelved. The O.Z. , a hip-hop re-adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with an all-Black cast that was to use original music rather than adapt The Wiz , was then planned by FOX and director Chris Stokes in the early 2000s. With Brandy , Queen Latifah , Patti LaBelle , Busta Rhymes , and Little Richard among its planned cast, the telefilm ultimately went un-produced; FOX instead became
13952-510: The production's cost—about $ 1.1 million—was recouped....By the eighth week, we were selling out." The Broadway production moved to the Broadway Theatre on May 25, 1977, and closed on January 28, 1979, after four years and 1,672 performances. Along with other musicals including Purlie (1971) and Raisin (1974), The Wiz was a breakthrough for Broadway, a large-scale big-budget musical featuring an all-Black cast. It laid
14080-432: The red land of the south, where they are warmly welcomed and invited to rest after their many trials ("A Rested Body Is a Rested Mind"). Glinda is a beautiful and gracious sorceress, surrounded by a court of pretty girls. She tells Dorothy that the silver shoes have always had the power to take her home, but like her friends, she needed to believe in their magic and in herself before it was possible ("If You Believe"). She bids
14208-400: The role of Dorothy, as did McQueen for the role of Addaperle . The production was choreographed by George Faison , with scenic designer Tom H. John, costumes by Geoffrey Holder, lighting by Tharon Musser , and orchestrations by Harold Wheeler . Faison and Holder both won Tony Awards for choreography and costume design , respectively at the 29th Tony Awards in 1975. The show had
14336-408: The role. The character, is, in fact, eliminated from the film version, although she has a fairly large role in the novel. Dorothy Dwan portrayed Dorothy in the 1925 film Wizard of Oz . In this film, Aunt Em ( Mary Carr ) informs her on her eighteenth birthday that she was left on their doorstep and is really a princess of Oz destined to marry Prince Kynd ( Bryant Washburn ), who has currently lost
14464-460: The sidequests "Yellow Brick Road" and "Not in Kansas Anymore", players meet Dorothy in her home, who tells them to go and check on her friends that she was having over for dinner, Mr. Toto and the Tin Man. Mr. Toto tells the player that they are running late due to Tin Man not being able to find his oil can, and asks the player to tell Dorothy that they are just running late as usual. Dorothy Gale
14592-511: The song, "Christmas Everyday", which was written by actor/comedian Redd Foxx . Mills's success continued with 1989's Home album. The hits from that album include "The Comfort of a Man", the title track, a cover of her old standard from The Wiz and another song penned by Winbush titled "Something in the Way You Make Me Feel", which became another platinum record for Mills. Mills would record one more album (1992's Something Real ) and
14720-425: The stage show aired on December 3, 2015. Stephanie Mills, who originated the role of Dorothy on Broadway, played Aunt Em. An open casting call for the role of Dorothy took place on June 6, 2015. In July 2015, Queen Latifah was cast as the Wiz and Mary J. Blige was confirmed to play the role of Evillene. In addition, Beyoncé was offered to play Glinda, but no deal was made. The following month, David Alan Grier
14848-405: The stage version, The Wiz Live! , was broadcast on NBC on December 3, 2015, with an encore presentation on December 19 of the same year. The idea for the musical originated with producer Ken Harper. He replaced the original director, Gilbert Moses , with Geoffrey Holder in Detroit during out-of-town tryouts . As cast member André De Shields , who played the title role , later wrote, "It
14976-488: The success with 1980's Sweet Sensation , which featured Mills's hit " Never Knew Love Like This Before ". The single became a #12 R&B and #6 Pop hit in 1980, as well as reaching #4 in the UK Singles Chart . 1981's Stephanie featured a top hit for her and Teddy Pendergrass entitled "Two Hearts". Her 1983 album, Merciless , featured her hit cover of Prince 's " How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore? ", as well as
15104-482: The theatre closed its doors for refurbishment. Both shows were directed by Jamie Hinde; musical director Steve White (both shows); production manager Andy Barnes (both shows); choreography by Suzannah Howlett (2000) and Juliet Vibert (2001, also appeared as a dancer in both shows). The production starred Tamsier Joof (both shows); Rustie Lee (both shows); Sharon D. Clarke (2000), Victoria Wilson-James (2001), and Kat Boyce of MTV (both shows). A production ran at
15232-407: The throne to Prime Minister Kruel ( Josef Swickard ), in a storyline similar to that of His Majesty the Scarecrow of Oz , only with Dorothy as the love interest . In the end, the story proves to be the dream of a little girl who has fallen asleep listening to the story of Kynd and Kruel, said to be the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . The film also introduced the idea of the farmhands also being
15360-591: Was Geoffrey's masterful people skills and embrace of magical realism that metamorphosed The Wiz from caterpillar to butterfly." The original Baltimore cast included Stephanie Mills as Dorothy Gale , Stu Gilliam as the Scarecrow , Tiger Haynes as the Tin Man , Ted Ross as the Cowardly Lion , and Butterfly McQueen as the Queen of the Field Mice, but in a much smaller role. Renée C. Harris stayed on as understudy for
15488-571: Was an early example of Broadway's mainstream acceptance of works with an all-Black cast. It has had revivals in New York, London , San Diego , and the Netherlands , and a limited-run revival was presented by Encores! at New York City Center in June 2009. A big-budget film adaptation of the same name was released in 1978, with Ted Ross and Mabel King reprising their roles. A live television production of
15616-569: Was born to Joseph and Christine Mills and raised in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn . Mills was raised Baptist and sang gospel music as a child at Brooklyn's Cornerstone Baptist Church. Mills began her professional career at age nine, appearing in the Broadway musical Maggie Flynn . After winning Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater six weeks straight at age eleven, Mills went on to become
15744-589: Was cast as the Cowardly Lion, and newcomer Shanice Williams was chosen to play Dorothy. Uzo Aduba played Glinda and Amber Riley portrayed Addaperle, the Good Witch of the North. Other principal cast-members included Elijah Kelley as the Scarecrow, Ne-Yo as the Tin Man, and Common as the Bouncer, the gatekeeper of the entrance to Emerald City. The orchestra calls for 2 keyboards, 2 guitars, electric bass, drums, percussion, 2 trumpets, trombone, 2 woodwinds and
15872-523: Was directed by Thomas Kail and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler . It starred Ashanti as Dorothy, Tichina Arnold as Evillene, Dawnn Lewis as Addapearl, Joshua Henry as the Tin Man, James Monroe Iglehart as the Lion, Orlando Jones (succeeded by Colman Domingo ) as The Wiz, and LaChanze as Aunt Em and Glinda. A major British revival of the musical was produced in 2011 by the Birmingham Repertory Theatre (however performed at
16000-447: Was directed by Denis Jones and choreographed by Camille A. Brown . The Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester mounted a production that ran from November 24, 2021, until January 16, 2022, with the cast including Tarik Frimpong as the Scarecrow. The production was recorded and streamed as an encore production, and performances from it were broadcast by the BBC as part of Big Night of Musicals by
16128-555: Was first performed by Mills in the stage production and would be covered later by Diana Ross for the movie adaptation three years later. Mills’s commercial success in the music industry remained elusive until 1979, when she signed to the 20th Century Fox Records label. There, Mills found her niche in mainly disco music , recording songs such as " Put Your Body In It ", "You Can Get Over", and " What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin' ". The resulting album, What Cha' Gonna Do with My Lovin' , being Mills's first gold record. She quickly followed
16256-407: Was followed by The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , a motion picture short that Otis Turner , one of the directors of Fairylogue , made without Baum as part of a contract fulfillment. In this 1910 film, Dorothy was played by Bebe Daniels . It was followed by two sequels (the same year), Dorothy and the Scarecrow in Oz and The Land of Oz , both of which included Dorothy, but whether Daniels participated
16384-517: Was now signed. The hits from the album include the title track, originally a hit for Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1971, a three-week #1 R&B hit, "I Feel Good All Over", and "You're Puttin' a Rush on Me", to name a few of the songs released. The album reached platinum status. That same year, she appeared in the NBC TV special, Motown: Merry Christmas along with other musical artists and actors, performing
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