The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (1995)

Directed by

Darrell Larson, Louis J. Horvitz

Genre

concert film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 1995 concert performance of the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Famous musicians and actors play the roles and sing the songs on stage at Lincoln Center to raise money for children.

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What happens

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True is a 1995 television musical performance based on the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz (starring Judy Garland). The book and score of the film were performed on stage at Lincoln Center to benefit the Children's Defense Fund. The concert featured guest performers including Jackson Browne as the Scarecrow, Roger Daltrey as the Tin Man, Natalie Cole as Glinda, Joel Grey as the Wizard (a role he reprised in Wicked), Jewel as Dorothy, Nathan Lane as the Cowardly Lion, Debra Winger as the Wicked Witch, and Lucie Arnaz as Aunt Em. The Boys Choir of Harlem appeared as the Munchkins, and Ry Cooder and David Sanborn performed as musicians. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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