The full cast has been revealed for the forthcoming production of The Wizard of Oz, which will open this summer at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.
Allan Stewart and Alex Bourne will reprise their touring roles in the West End show as The Wizard when The Wizard of Oz concludes its UK and Ireland tour.
Based on the iconic story by L. Frank Baum, the musical will play a limited season of 38 performances at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from 15th August - 8th September.
The pair will join the previously announced RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne as The Wicked Witch of the West and JLS singer Aston Merrygold as The Tin Man.
Principal members of the company who are currently appearing in the UK and Ireland tour of the production, include Aviva Tulley as Dorothy, Abigail Matthews as Toto, Emily Bull as Glinda The Good Witch, Benjamin Yates as The Scarecrow, and Nic Greenshields as The Cowardly Lion.
The company will be completed by Nathan Routledge, David Burrows, Adam Craig, Rose Ouellette, Sadie Levett, Cole Dunn, Olivia Kate Holding, Thomas Kalek, Kelsie-Rae Marshall, Martin McCarthy, Fanja Parent, Alexandra Regan, Sydney Spencer and Tyler Ephraim.
Producer Michael Harrison commented: “I am delighted to confirm the full cast for The Wizard of Oz’s spectacular return to London this summer. The company have had an incredible run across the UK and Ireland as the thousands of fans they have brought to their feet will confirm!
"We can’t wait to welcome families to the Gillian Lynne Theatre, where we play for 38 performances only, for a true summer holiday treat. With an extraordinary cast led by Aston Merrygold and The Vivienne, all going over the rainbow are in for a magical time.”
Booking & Theatre Info For The Wizard Of Oz
The Gillian Lynne Theatre is a medium size West End theatre which has two levels of seating and a capacity of 1299 seats.
The venue has a thrust stage that juts into the auditorium and is surrounded by seats in a square horseshoe shape with seats at the sides of rows I-S face the stage from the side.
Premium seats in the venue are located in the mid-front section of the Stalls section with the most central seats offering the best views of the stage. Seating in the theatre is well-raked to ensure a good view from most angles. For the most central views of the stage it is recommended to sit in seats 15-37.
Bargain hunters looking for value should look at seats in either the Circle or in seats down the sides of the thrust stage to book cheap lastminute tickets to The Wizard Of Oz however these do offer very angled views of the stage although productions that generally showcase at the Gillian Lynne Theatre take this into account and play to all sides of the audience, so you should not feel isolated or miss any of the action by sitting in these seats.