CELEBRATING 85 WONDERFUL YEARS OF THE ICONIC FILM THE WIZARD OF OZ
ADDITIONAL TICKETS AVAILABLE AT £20 FOR THE RECORD-BREAKING STAGE PRODUCTION WHICH PLAYS THE GILLIAN LYNNE THEATRE THIS SUMMER
THE SMASH HIT MUSICAL RETURNS TO THE WEST END
WITH A CAST LED BY ASTON MERRYGOLD AS THE TIN MAN AND
THE VIVIENNE AS THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST
Michael Harrison and the Really Useful Group are delighted to announce that in celebration of 85 magical years since the iconic cinematic debut of The Wizard of Oz, audiences have the chance to visit the yellow brick road with an extended number of seats available in the West End this summer for just £20. A strictly limited four-week summer season at the Gillian Lynne Theatre begins on Thursday 15 August following a record-breaking UK and Ireland tour. This offer is available only until June 10 and tickets can be booked HERE after 10am today.
The beloved musical, based on the iconic story by L. Frank Baum will play a strictly limited London season of 38 performances only at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from Thursday 15 August – Sunday 8 September 2024. The film lives firmly on as a family favourite and, as testament to its enduring legacy, this production will have been seen by more than 500,000 theatre lovers by the time it returns to London.
Producer Michael Harrison says: “The Wizard of Oz remains an all-time family classic and we are delighted to extend this offer in celebration of the film’s milestone anniversary, as the show returns to London and audiences have their very last chance to see this production. It’s a glorious summer holiday treat and we can’t wait to take you over the rainbow at the Gillian Lynne.”
The Wizard of Oz’s London run stars JLS sensation Aston Merrygold* as The Tin Man and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner and Dancing On Ice star The Vivienne as The Wicked Witch of the West, alongside principal company members also currently starring in the UK and Ireland touring production: Allan Stewart (Stones in His Pockets, West End, UK Tour, Toronto; STV Hello, Good Evening, Welcome) and Alex Bourne (Annie, West End, UK Tour, Toronto; Hairspray, UK Tour) as The Wizard, Aviva Tulley (Book of Mormon, UK Tour) as Dorothy, Benjamin Yates (ITV’s Emmerdale; Jersey Boys, West End) as The Scarecrow, Nic Greenshields (Love Never Dies West End; Les Misérables West End, International Tour) as The Cowardly Lion, Emily Bull (9 to 5, UK Tour; Matilda UK Tour) as Glinda The Good Witch and Abigail Matthews as Toto (Bleak Expectations, West End; War Horse, West End).* Femi Akinfolarin (Treason, UK Tour; Moulin Rouge! The Musical, West End) will appear as The Tin Man at all other dates. Please see website for performance details.
The company is completed by: David Burrows, Adam Craig, Cole Dunn, Tyler Ephraim, Olivia Kate Holding, Thomas Kalek, Sadie Levett, Kelsie-Rae Marshall, Martin McCarthy, Rose Ouellette, Fanja Parent, Alexandra Regan, Nathan Routledge, and Sydney Spencer.
The Wizard of Oz on tour is presented by Michael Harrison, Gavin Kalin Productions, David Mirvish, Crossroads Live, Rupert Gavin and Mallory Factor, Jake Hine, and Playing Field, by arrangement with the Really Useful Group Ltd. Originally produced at Curve.