Wizard of Oz!

London, Tuesday 19th April
A fun loving popular film that we are all well acquainted with had been turned into a stage show, would it work? YES! Upon arrival at the theatre I had already had high expectations of how this show was going to be performed. Having watched the popular television series ‘Somewhere over the rainbow’ where they searched for their Dorothy I was eager to see just how well the actors had progressed ad whether or not they would pull off the role successfully. Dorothy, who was played by TV show runner up Sophie Evans didn’t disappoint. She executed the role brilliantly. Her vocals were strong and her acting brilliant. It was good to be reminded of the classics ‘ Over the rainbow’ and ‘The Yellow brick road’ .It has to be said that perhaps the real star of the show though was her beloved dog ‘Toto’ , the dog was so well trained that I had to second guess whether it was real or not. He stole the hearts of everyone in the audience
I had been initially worried that the story line being so well known that there would be no surprises or anything that would grab my attention, however the way the scenes such as the cyclone had been displayed were truly amazing! The Hydraulics and projections that made it so effective was the work of Jo Driscoll.
The set and costume design by Robert Jones has to be one of the biggest credits to the show. Even from the back of the theatre Oz jumps out at you as a Technicolor dream, characters flying in from the roof a variety of flashes and bangs. It sucks you in and holds your attention all the way through. I challenge anyone to watch the show and not feel as if for a short moment in time you were in the magical land of Oz! Between the amazing set design and gorgeous costume the stage was a kaleidoscope of fantastic colours! I was completely struck and sucked into the magical world. Being a half term show the majority of the audience were children who again were enchanted by the spectacle that was the ‘Emerald city’, The show was captivating from beginning to end! I Left the theatre feeling completely charmed! A perfect show for anyone of all ages, I can’t say in enough words how brilliant the show was! It’s a Must see! *****