The Indiana Wizard of Oz Festival is no longer held in the town of Chesterton, it is now held at the Porter County Expo Center in Valparaiso, Indiana. Munchkinland Market Days (the festival's sister event) is still held at the Yellow Brick Road Gift Shop and Oz Fantasy Museum in Chesterton. Also, you should probably remove the Duneland Chamber of Commerce's contact info as they are no longer affiliated with the Festival. The festival is now run by Lakeshore Festivals and Events.
Thanks,
Zachary Allen, Official Indiana Oz Festival Scarecrow
Oz and Garland Annual Events
May: The Yellow Brick Road Festival, Sedan, Kansas.
For information contact Fran @ (620) 725-3181 or Sedan Chamber of Commerce, Dept. BTR2OZ, PO Box 93, Sedan, KS 67361or call them at (316) 725-5221. No web site or E-mail address was listed on the information the festival committee sent in to us.
May: The Emerald City Event
Historic downtown Greendale, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Area) welcomes original Munchkins, Margaret Pellegrini & Clarence Swensen, Costume Contests, Family Entertainment, Hay Rides, Unique Shops & Restaurants. (414) 423-3111 The Emerald City Event Website. For additional information contact: Teri Bill, Greendale Village Business Association, 5623 Broad Street, Greendale, WI 53129 Click here to E-mail Teri!
June: The Judy Garland Festival, Grand Rapids, MN
Visit their Web site The Judy Garland Museum Web site.
or call 1-800-664-JUDY (5839), or write The Judy Garland Museum, PO Box 724, Dept. BTR2OZ, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
June: L. Frank Baum Birthday Celebration, Chittenango, New York.
For more information on the OZFest, contact Charles Goldsmith (President),
Kinderhook Rd., Dept. BTR2OZ, Chittenango, NY 13037 315-687-3464 or Dixie Tobin (public
relations), 175 W. Genesee St., Dept. BTR2OZ, Chittenango, NY 13037 315-687-9053. For
information regarding the new L.Frank Baum-OZ Museum contact Terry Ross, 6587
Quarry Rd., Chittenango, NY 13037, or phone 315-687-3569. Or you can
Click here to visit the official Chittenango "Oz Fest" Web Site June: L. Frank Baum Oz Festival, Aberdeen, SD.
Annual Oz Festival - The Dakota Heritage - Wylie Park - Aberdeen, SD. Contact person: Rod Evans, Festival Director, Dept. BTR2OZ, PO Box 2076, Aberdeen, SD 57402 or call (605) 229-5430. Click here to E-mail Rod Click here to visit the Aberdeen "Oz Fest" Web Site September: Wizard of Oz Festival, Chesterton, Indiana.
Contact Information:
Lakeshore Festivals and Events Corp.
P.O. Box 2138
Chesterton, Indiana 46304-2138
Phone: (219) 983-1691
E-Mail: info@wizardofozfestival.org
Website: www.WizardofOzfestival.org
October: Oztoberfest, Liberal, Kansas.
The Annual Oztoberfest is held on the grounds of the historic Coronado Museum. Several original Munchkins will be special guests. Plus, games, contests, vendors, food and fun for all. For information call: (316) 624-7624, or write to: Dorothy's House, 567 Yellow Brick Road, Liberal, KS, 67901.
November:
November 12, 2005: The International Wizard of Oz Club's South Winkie Convention, Dana Point, California. The annual one day Club event in southern California, again being held at the Dana Point Community House. Kurt Steinruck and L. Frank Baum's great-grandson Robert share their experience being interviewed for the new DVD release of The Wizard of Oz, Joan Kenmore reminisces about playing a child Munchkin in the movie, and Sherwood Smith talks about her new book, The Emerald Wand of Oz.
Events are $15 for the day ($7.50 for those aged ten and below), and can be sent to The South Winkie Convention, Louis Rhodes, Registrar, 1045A Gaviota Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651.
For more details, see the Oz Club's conventions page at http://www.ozclub.org/conventions/southwinkies/2005.htm, call the registrar at 949-497-1082, or contact Robyn Knutson at 949-494-2749 at To email click here!.
If you think you know the two iconic witches from Oz —
the Wicked Witch (Elphaba)and the Good Witch (Glinda) — think again.
The musical currently stars JULIA MURNEY as Elphaba, KENDRA KASSEBAUM as Glinda and LENNY WOLPE as the Wizard; with JAYNE HOUDYSHELL as Madame Morrible.
Tickets:
Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster: (212) 307-4100/(800) 755-4000
Group Sales info: Groups (20 or more): (800)-BROADWAY or (212) 398-8383 / (800) 223-7565
Theatre Information:
Gershwin Theatre
222 West 51st Street
New York, NY
Public Transportation/Parking:
SUBWAY: Take the N,R,W to 49th Street or the 1,9 to 50th Street, walk North to 51st Street and West to the theatre; Take the C,E to 50th Street, walk North to 51st Street and East to the theatre.
Synopsis:
Wicked takes a revisionist look at an American icon of evil and discovers how the young Elphaba, a passionate, committed young woman from Oz becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. Her character is contrasted with that of her school roommate Glinda, who grows up to be the Good Witch.
Genre: Musical
Original Cast [Album too]
Idina Menzel as Elphaba
Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda
Joel Grey as The Wizard
and
Carole Shelley
Norbert Leo Butz
Michelle Federer
Christopher Fitzgerald
William Youmans
Ioana Alfonsov
Ben Cameron
Cristy Candler
Melissa Bell Chait
Marcus Choi
Kristoffer Cusick
Kathy Deitch
Melissa Fahn
Rhett George
Kristen Lee Gorski
Kisha Howard
Manuel Herrera
L.J. Jellison
Sean McCourt
Corrine McFadden
Mark Myars
Jan Neuberger
Walter Winston O'Neil
Andrew Palermo
Peter Samuel
Michael Seelbach
Production Credits:
Joe Mantello (Director)
Wayne Cilento (Choreography)
Eugene Lee (Set Design)
Susan Hilferty (Costume Design)
Kenneth Posner (Lighting Design)
Tony Meola (Sound Design)
Stephen Oremus (Musical Director)
William David Brohn (Ochestrations)
James Lynn Abbott (Dance Arrangements)
ELAINE J. McCARTHY (Projection Designer)
TOM WATSON (Wig and Hair Designer)
ALEX LACAMOIRE (Music Director/Music Arrangements)
Other Credits:
GREGORY MAGUIRE (Author of Original Novel)
Lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz
Music by: Stephen Schwartz
Book by: Winnie Holzman
MARC PLATT (Producer)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES (Producer)
THE ARACA GROUP (Producer)
DAVID STONE (Producer)
JON B. PLATT (Producer)
STEVEN BECKLER (Production Supervisor)
THE ORIGINAL WICKED MUSIC TEAM
Music Director: STEPHEN OREMUS
Orchestrations: WILLIAM DAVID BROHN
Music Arrangements: ALEX LACAMOIRE & STEPHEN OREMUS
Dance Music Arrangements: JAMES LYNN ABBOTT
Music Copyist: PETER MILLER
Synthesizer Programming: ANDREW BARRETT
Music Coordinator: MICHAEL KELLER
Orchestra Conductor: STEPHEN OREMUS
Associate Conductor: ALEX LACAMOIRE
Concertmaster: CHRISTIAN HEBEL
Orchestra
Violin: VICTOR SCHULTZ
Viola: KEVIN ROY
Cello: DAN MILLER
Harp: LAURA SHERMAN
Lead Trumpet/Fluegel Horn: JON OWENS
Trumpet/Fluegel Horn: TOM HOYT
Trombones: DALE KIRKLAND, DOUGLAS PURVIANCE
Flute/Piccolo/Alto Flute/Recorder/Whistle: HELEN CAMPO
Oboe/English Horn/Bass Oboe: TUCK LEE
Clarinet/Eb Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Soprano Sax: JOHN MOSES
Bassoon/Baritone Sax/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute: JOHN CAMPO
French Horns: THEO PRIMIS, KELLY DENT
Drums: GARY SELIGSON
Bass: KONRAD ADDERLEY
Piano/Synthesizer: ALEX LACAMOIRE
Keyboards: PAUL LOESEL, DAVID EVANS
Guitars: RIC MOLINA, GREG SKAFF
Percussion: ANDREW JONES
The show was voted #1 Musical of the Year 2004 by Time Magazine. Idina Menzel won a Tony (2004) for Best Actress, it also recieved two additional Tony's (2004) for Costumes and Sets. The Cast Album won the 2005 Grammy. The leads have changed, some several times, there are Touring Companies going all over the US and Canada. If you haven't seen "Wicked" - you don't know what you're missing!
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