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Did you hear that The Wizard of Oz is returning to the big screen? Oh, this isn’t going to look like the Oz you may remember. The reboot musical will come to us sometime in 2012 in 3D. BSCKids brought the word of this to the BSC Empire over the weekend at this exciting new project thanks to Collider.com and www.dorothyofozthemovie.com. Make sure to check out our sister site’s write-up for the other images! There is casting news that comes along with these fantastic character sketches the animated feature Dorothy of Oz. Glee’s Lea Michele will be filling Dorothy’s ruby slippers. Dan Aykroyd will voice the Scarecrow. Kelsey Grammar is the Tin man. Jim Belushi is the Lion. Megan Hilty, Hugh Dancy, Martin Short, Oliver Platt, and Patrick Stewart also fill out the voice talent.
The source material is from the book by by Roger S. Baum, the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum, the creator of Oz!. To accompany the beautiful early sketches, here’s the film’s official synopsis:
There is trouble in Oz and Dorothy is needed! With Glinda’s help, she and Toto return to Oz. Joined by her old friends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Lion as well as exciting new characters, Dorothy sets out on a perilous journey to stop the crafty Jester from using the power of the Wicked Witch of the West’s wand to turn the people of Oz into puppets. That seems to be the least of Dorothy’s problems as her travels lead her straight into a treacherous maze, a cave full of very hungry dragons and an evil spell that could destroy the Yellow Brick Road. Dorothy has the daunting knowledge that it is up to her to stop Jester’s terrible plan. Audiences will welcome the return of the old Oz favorites and will love meeting new friends like Tugg a gruff talking boat and Wiser an owl with an unlucky attraction to molasses.
Written in the whimsical style of L. Frank Baum, “Dorothy of Oz” is sure to delight Oz fans old and new as they journey once again into the magical land of OZ.
As previously announced, Bryan Batt and Bebe Neuwirth will co-host the ceremony, while performers will include LaChanze and Seth Rudetsky. In addition, composer Alan Menken will perform a medley from Little Shop of Horrors, the cast of Stomp will perform a segment from their show, and there will be a performance of “Try to Remember” from The Fantasticks.
The theme of the ceremony is “Off-Broadway Comes Home” and the show will be directed by Michael Heitzman with musical direction by David Holcenberg. The Lortel Awards are a benefit for The Actors Fund.
As previously reported, producer Daryl Roth will be given the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony. For TheaterMania’s previous story on the nominations, click here.
TORONTO – Hugh Dancy did a peculiar thing for an actor who seems uncomfortable in the glare of the spotlight. He announced his engagement to actress Claire Danes last February just before the release of his high-profile studio film Confessions of a Shopaholic.
So much for staying under the radar. But the 34-year-old seems to have lived in that contradictory world since he began acting more than a decade ago.
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I have added a whole bunch of Hugh Dancy Public appearances from 2009 to are gallery. I will continue to build up the gallery. It will be a slowish process but it will continue on. Enjoy!
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Confessions of A Shopaholic (2009)
Coach (2010)
Down and Dirty Pictures (2010)
