THE WIZARD OF OZ
Part of the 2025-2026 PNC Bank Season
"filled with indelible performances and fantastic technical achievements" - Rough Draft Atlanta
Follow the yellow brick road to the Byers Theatre for this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, directed by Tony Award® recipient BAAYORK LEE! THE WIZARD OF OZ is the timeless tale of young Dorothy Gale, who travels from Kansas “over the rainbow” to the magical Land of Oz, where she meets colorful characters along the way, and makes an enemy of a truly wicked witch! This adaptation (by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company) continues to thrill audiences worldwide, and includes the songs “Over the Rainbow,” “Munchkinland (Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead),” “If I Only Had a Brain/a Heart/the Nerve,” “We’re Off to See the Wizard (Follow the Yellow Brick Road),” “Jitterbug,” and “The Merry Old Land of Oz.”
Directed and Choreographed by Baayork Lee
Music Direction by Holy McCarley
Associate Director and Choreographer, David Grindrod
Based on the book by L. Frank Baum
Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard
Orchestration by Larry Wilcox
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the classic 1939 MGM Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros
Dorothy Gale: Elizabeth Hall
The Wicked Witch/Miss Gulch: Courtenay Collins
Glinda/Aunt Em: Kristine Reese
The Scarecrow/Hunk: Stanley Martin
The Tin Man/Hickory: Tyler Pirrung
The Cowardly Lion/Zeke: Nick Morrett
The Wizard/Professor Marvel: Jeff McKerley
Emerald City Guard/Uncle Henry: Chris Damiano
Adult Ensemble: Amber Lux Archer, Ruby Calamia, Trevor “TJay” Groce, Evan Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, Grace Arnold Hogan, Imani Joseph, Zac Pritts, Sebastian Serra, Zach Shanks, Lauren Brooke Tatum, Olivia Windley
Swings: David Grindrod, Alexis Yard
Teen Ensemble: Bella Dole, Bram Fages, Yennelle Gordon, Gabe Hardin, Justin Kimbro, Jayla Lopez, Adrienne Ocfemia, Adrian Perez-Arciniegas, Ivy Stull, Elizabeth Windley
Munchkins: Jackson Arthur, Margo Aust, Haley Byrd, Jack Chipchase, Harrison Choice, Cece Fields, Katie Kraushaar, Lyric Khamauri Monroy, Rene Takahashi, Mary Taylor
Additional Munchkins (Emerald Cast): Avery Belote, Felicity Cranmer, Alexandra Noel, Genevieve Noel, Bess Shepherd, Scarlett Wamsley
Additional Munchkins (Ruby Cast): Madeline Beamer, Jase Blatt, Ruby Jolly, Margot Kirchoff, Crosby Radding, Emma Smith
Follow the yellow brick road to the Byers Theatre for this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, directed by Tony Award® recipient BAAYORK LEE! THE WIZARD OF OZ is the timeless tale of young Dorothy Gale, who travels from Kansas “over the rainbow” to the magical Land of Oz, where she meets colorful characters along the way, and makes an enemy of a truly wicked witch! This adaptation (by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company) continues to thrill audiences worldwide, and includes the songs “Over the Rainbow,” “Munchkinland (Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead),” “If I Only Had a Brain/a Heart/the Nerve,” “We’re Off to See the Wizard (Follow the Yellow Brick Road),” “Jitterbug,” and “The Merry Old Land of Oz.”
Directed and Choreographed by Baayork Lee
Music Direction by Holy McCarley
Associate Director and Choreographer, David Grindrod
Based on the book by L. Frank Baum
Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard
Orchestration by Larry Wilcox
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the classic 1939 MGM Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros
Dorothy Gale: Elizabeth Hall
The Wicked Witch/Miss Gulch: Courtenay Collins
Glinda/Aunt Em: Kristine Reese
The Scarecrow/Hunk: Stanley Martin
The Tin Man/Hickory: Tyler Pirrung
The Cowardly Lion/Zeke: Nick Morrett
The Wizard/Professor Marvel: Jeff McKerley
Emerald City Guard/Uncle Henry: Chris Damiano
Adult Ensemble: Amber Lux Archer, Ruby Calamia, Trevor “TJay” Groce, Evan Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, Grace Arnold Hogan, Imani Joseph, Zac Pritts, Sebastian Serra, Zach Shanks, Lauren Brooke Tatum, Olivia Windley
Swings: David Grindrod, Alexis Yard
Teen Ensemble: Bella Dole, Bram Fages, Yennelle Gordon, Gabe Hardin, Justin Kimbro, Jayla Lopez, Adrienne Ocfemia, Adrian Perez-Arciniegas, Ivy Stull, Elizabeth Windley
Munchkins: Jackson Arthur, Margo Aust, Haley Byrd, Jack Chipchase, Harrison Choice, Cece Fields, Katie Kraushaar, Lyric Khamauri Monroy, Rene Takahashi, Mary Taylor
Additional Munchkins (Emerald Cast): Avery Belote, Felicity Cranmer, Alexandra Noel, Genevieve Noel, Bess Shepherd, Scarlett Wamsley
Additional Munchkins (Ruby Cast): Madeline Beamer, Jase Blatt, Ruby Jolly, Margot Kirchoff, Crosby Radding, Emma Smith