Weekend Showcase: “Wizard of Oz” HD

New Hope’s Off Broadway Musical Theatre’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be the last one in their current location near city hall. The crew does not disappoint. Producing “The Wizard of Oz” As Off Broadway Musical Theatre begins their run of “The Wizard of Oz”, they hope to find the same conclusion as Dorothy. This will be the last production at the castle next to city hall. By this time next year it will be torn down to make way for the new swimming pool. “Wizard of Oz” is a classic show about Dorothy and her journey and finding that there’s no place like home,” said Director Jeff Anderson. “We’ve taken the approach of a coloring book.” As the show progresses more colors are added, as Dorothy meets people to color that book for her. And there is no shortage of color in Munchkin Land. The cast and set they’ve assembled for this show are superb and Kate Piering is a perfect Dorothy. She has a beautiful voice. “I grew up watching Judy Garland play Dorothy. So I found the safety of playing Judy Garland rather than playing myself,” says Piering. “It was a challenge to try to find the realness in Dorothy and bring that out rather than just the cinematic persona that Judy Garland adopted as her.” And you’ll love the other big star of the show. “Toto, Toto, you came back! You got away from her you wonderful dog!” said Dorothy onstage as Toto came running into her arms after escaping from the evil Miss Gulch. “Toto actually lives with me right now,” says Piering. “He’s like two years old, so he’s still kind of a puppy. He follows me around really well. He’s super good at listening and he is so adorable.” The outdoor theater in New Hope is a special place and “The Wizard of Oz” is the perfect show that you should not miss. The Wizard of Oz runs Thursday through Saturdays now through August 4th. Performances are free and open to the public, but there is a suggested donation of $4 to help Off Broadway Musical Theater defray costs. There is also a collection of food items for the local food shelf. Neil Pursley, reporting http://www.ccxmedia.org http://twitter.com/ccxsports http://twitter.com/ccxnews https://www.facebook.com/ccxmedia.org/ CCX Media is on Comcast xfinity and CenturyLink prism in the Northwest Suburbs of Minneapolis and includes the cities Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth and Robbinsdale.