The Wizard of Oz

The much loved family classic The Wizard of Oz comes to the Mighty Civic this September featuring a star-studded cast.

Raymond Hawthorne, the master of New Zealand theatre, will play the great and powerful Wizard. He will be joined by George Henare, OBE, a much loved star of the stage, who will transform into the lily-livered Lion that we all know and love. Known to television audiences as Claire McLeod from McLeod’s Daughters and subsequently winning a Logie Award for her role, Lisa Chappell joins the cast as Glinda, the Good Witch of the South. Helen Medlyn, one of New Zealand's foremost opera singers will conjure dread and fear as the ghastly Wicked Witch of the West. Singer, performer and entertainer Tina Cross, ONZM returns to our stage as an all-singing, all-dancing, glamorous chorus queen.

The true star of the show has just been announced... Poco is Toto! 160 dogs were entered into the Purina Beneful Search for Toto competition but there could only be one winner - and though many of the dogs caught the attention and hearts of those voting, it was the little black dog Poco who walked away with the role!

With a strictly limited season of 10 shows only - don't miss out on joining Dorothy and her friends on their journey down the yellow brick road.

Event listed by Elephant99

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