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The Guardian
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The Wizard of Oz review – fun Munchkin version with a walk-on-water Dorothy
Who needs Esperanto when you could be speaking Munchkin? In Daniel Bye's adaptation of the L Frank Baum tale, the colourful creatures speak a Latinate amalgam of languages that is almost – but not quite – comprehensible. It is as funny for us as it is frustrating for Hope Yolanda's intrepid Dorothy who, as an orphaned Lancaster youngster, is already feeling misunderstood. Shame we do not see more of them as we make our way to stages around Williamson Park, the Ashton Memorial serving as a suitably grandiose home for Matthew Ganley's Wizard, but they do leave us with a Munchkin translation of 'follow the yellow brick road' to sing en route. The score by Bay Bryan and Claire O'Connor sparkles with vocal harmonies and pretty tunes, momentarily making us forget the evergreen songs from the movie. With the wit of Bye's script and the energy of Elvi Piper's staging, the production is a step up from recent promenades around the park. Pitfalls remain – singing to backing tracks, too much waiting around and an unnecessary interval – but Yolonda, with her Scarecrow (Tori Burgess), Tin Man (Gareth Cassidy) and Cowardly Lion (Helen Longworth), keeps us rooting for her as she counters the sleepy spells of the Wicked Witch (Lisa Howard) and exchanges her red shoes for a pair of silvery wellies that, magically, enable her to walk on water. Ostensibly, Dorothy is on a quest to find her dog – and, yes, Toto makes a grand entrance – but her deeper aim, armoured with courage, brains and heart, is to learn the power of love. It is that power that turns the witch into nothing but a pointy red hat bubbling up from the lake and gives Dorothy the capacity to wake up from her reverie, at peace with her adoptive family and ready, like us, for home. At Williamson Park, Lancaster, until 24 August.
BBC News
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Wizard of Oz team walk to Edinburgh to meet Fringe costs
The rising costs of staging a production during the Edinburgh Fringe have led to an amateur theatre company's manager embarking on a walk to the Creative Stage have won awards for tutoring young actors over the past couple of already staged a show at the Fringe before the pandemic, the theatre school was desperate to give their latest stars a chance to perform at the world's biggest arts manager Lewis Wilde is hoping to help meet the £1,000-a-night costs of staging the Wizard of Oz with a 36-mile sponsored walk between the stage school and its venue. The show is being staged in the capital during the second week of said: "It costs crazy amounts these days to put on a show at the Fringe, and to try and bring down the costs for everyone involved in the show I decided to do this walk."Although Creative Stage's production of Wizard of Oz, which was performed during the spring in Galashiels, had a cast of 140 students, it was decided to trim down numbers for the Fringe well as Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion and Wicked Witch, there will be a further 20 young people in the supporting roles. 'Amazing opportunity' Creative Stage first performed Chorus Line at the festival in 2019 to sell-out audiences during its six-night the costs of technical equipment, prop-hire, transport and venue space have all escalated over the past six added: "We performed Wizard of Oz earlier this year and it was a great success."Taking the show to the Fringe is an amazing opportunity for all the young people to perform at the biggest arts festival in the world - but it comes at a cost."Joining Lewis on the walk from Selkirk to Edinburgh is actor Alasdair Jeffrey and backstage hand Amy Thomson - as well as Dude the dog.
Gizmodo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Mattel's New ‘Wicked: For Good' Toys Give Us a Spoilery Glimpse at the ‘Wizard of Oz' Crew
Let us be glad; let us be grateful for these first looks at one tornado-swept girl and her yellow brick road pals in Wicked: For Good. That's right, Wicked merch drop Wednesdays return for us Ozian fans, and this time give us clues as to Dorothy Gale's look in Jon M. Chu's fall sequel to Wicked, which will incorporate the Wizard of Oz arc we've all been waiting for. Some spoilers ahead, as some major plot twists can't be avoided once you see more of the Tin Man, Scarecrow, and outfit reveals for Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda (Ariana Grande) as the Good Witch of start with the shoes; they're clearly no longer on Nessarose Thropp's feet. That means we can assume the de facto Munchkinland mayor, who becomes known as the Wicked Witch of the East, has, er, been bodied by way of a Kansas shack to the face. The Mattel doll of Dorothy brings back the iconic blue checked dress and pigtail braids for the teen. And yet it still leaves us guessing who might be playing her. Dorothy wears the shoes that once belonged to Nessarose and Elphaba's mother and that may or may not have magical properties. As fans of the classic storybook lore as well as the MGM technicolor film starring Judy Garland, we know the shoes—now silver as originally described in L. Frank Baum's works—are going to start an all-out war between the witches and the Wizard of Oz. Then there's the most scandlocious of reveals in Wicked: For Good, one that musical fans are well aware of and have been holding in (you're welcome). It's a surprising plot twist that Dorothy's friends are people we have already met and have a bone to pick with Elphaba too. After getting caught in the crossfire of Oz witch drama, Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) and Boq (Ethan Slater) get turned into the Scarecrow and Tin Man, with the lion from part one having grown into the final member of the yellow brick road gang. And yes, Toto is there too. Wicked: For Good feels so far away, but these toy releases are already getting us so excited to see how it's all going to play out. Glinda and Elphaba also get new looks we're already obsessed with. Glinda gets more ballgown moments, while Elphaba's battle armor black ensemble gets a rugged and ripped look. Now we know what happened to that very, very long cape at the end of 'Defying Gravity.' Take a look at the gallery below for additional looks at the Wicked: For Good cast through the last toy drop from Mattel. Wicked: For Good opens November 21. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
CNET
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Today's NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 3, #1475
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's Wordle puzzle could be easy, could be tough. It depends if you guess a particular letter that lands in multiple places. Or, should I say, blooms in multiple places? If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on. Today's Wordle hints Before we show you today's Wordle answer, we'll give you some hints. If you don't want a spoiler, look away now. Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats Today's Wordle answer has one repeated letter – and it shows up three times. Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels There is one vowel and one sometimes vowel in today's Wordle answer Wordle hint No. 3: First letter Today's Wordle answer begins with the letter that shows up three times. Wordle hint No. 4: Starter Today's Wordle answer begins with P. Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning Today's Wordle answer can refer to a flower that appears in The Wizard of Oz TODAY'S WORDLE ANSWER Today's Wordle answer is POPPY. Yesterday's Wordle answer Yesterday's Wordle answer, July 2, No. 1474 was INCUR. Recent Wordle answers June 28, No. 1470: STUMP June 29, No. 1471: WITTY June 30, No. 1472: BLINK July 1, No. 1473: MOLDY
The Citizen
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
24 hours in pictures, 2 July 2025
24 hours in pictures, 2 July 2025 Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. Wizard Of Oz cast, from left, Karabo Matsapola (Tin Man), Tristan Smith (Scarecrow), Inaa Karuaihe (Dorothy) and Sibusiso Khanyile (Lion) pose for a photograph, 2 July 2025, ahead of a show at the Theatre on the Square, in Sandton. The production, presented by the Pretoria Youth Theatre, runs until 5 July. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Taiwanese honor guard conduct a flag-lowering ceremony at Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan, 02 July 2025. Taiwan's Han Kuang drills, beginning 09 July, will simulate a Chinese blockade and invasion amid rising military pressure from China. The 10-day exercises will involve over 22,000 reservists. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te stated that Taiwan faces a 'war without gun smoke' from China, which claims the island despite Taiwan's continued rejection. Picture: EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO Young protesters wear masks and shout slogans during a rally organized by the country's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) against the suspension and imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in front of the Istanbul Municipality in Istanbul, Turkey, 01 July 2025. Imamoglu, of the Republican People's Party, was jailed and dismissed by the Turkish Ministry of Interior on 23 March on corruption charges, following his detention on 19 March along with 100 others. Picture: EPA/ERDEM SAHIN Acting Joburg mayor Kenny Kunene with law enforcement agencies inspect homeless encampments near Braamfontein cemetery in Johannesburg, 2 July 2025, located under Joburg's bridges. Acting City of Johannesburg Mayor Kenny Kunene led an operation targeting buildings allegedly occupied by undocumented immigrants. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The Citizen Local residents take a close look at a pirogue used to carry migrants stranded on Malibu beach, Guediawaye, near Dakar, Senegal, 01 July 2025. The pirogue left The Gambia, bound for Europe, on 25 June 2025 carrying more than 200 migrants according to the police, including mothers and children. An unspecified numbers of would be migrants ran away while others were caught by police after the pirogue reached the shore by midday on 01 July. Picture: EPA/JEROME FAVRE Large swells batter the seawall and lighthouse at Wollongong Harbour in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, 02 July 2025. Parts of New South Wales recorded more than 120 mm of rain in a single day, and authorities warn that conditions may worsen over the next 24 hours. Picture: EPA/DEAN LEWINS Members of the Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMU) take part in a rally against the government's labor policy in Seoul, South Korea, 02 July 2025. The protesters gathered to rally for healthcare reform and better working conditions. Picture: EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN A private security officer stands guard as suspected undocumented migrants wait to be searched outside of a highjacked building in the Johannesburg CBD on July 1, 2025 during an operation called 'Nomakanjani Manje Namhlanje' led by the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD), Johannesburg City Power, and private security, aimed at cracking down on undocumented migrants, hijacked buildings, illegal electrical connections, and general crime. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP) Farmers plant rice in a paddy field as the harvest season begins in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 02 July 2025. Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture, Amran Sulaiman, is optimistic that the national rice stock is secure. Based on projection data from the US Department of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Indonesia's rice production for the 2024-2025 planting season is expected to reach 34.6 million tons and 35.6 million tons. Picture: EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK People cool off with water from Varsovie fountain by the Eiffel Tower during a heatwave in Paris, France, 01 July 2025. The hottest day of this heatwave on 01 July 2025, will register temperatures peaking into 40-41 degrees Celsius, in several departments, according to Meteo France. Picture: EPA/YOAN VALAT A woman walks through a fountain at the Karlspatz square in the city center of Munich, Germany, 01 July 2025. The German Weather Service is warning of a heat wave with temperatures reaching up to 38 degrees Celsius across much of the country. Picture: EPA/ANNA SZILAGYI A rope wrapped around an iron figure on Crosby Beach on the 20th anniversary of the unveiling of British artist Anthony Gormley's 'Another Place' in Crosby, Britain, 01 July 2025. The series of 100 life-sized iron figures was originally installed as a temporary display for the 2005 Liverpool Biennial, but became a permanent fixture after being secured under the ownership of Sefton Council in 2007. The figures are made from 17 different moulds of the artist's body and are situated on Crosby Beach facing out west across the Mersey Estuary, becoming submerged at high tide and revealing themselves as the tide recedes. Picture: EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN MORE: 24 hours in pictures, 1 July 2025
