The Wiz 2025: US tour cities and dates

Everybody look around, there’s reason to rejoice! The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back. Conjuring up an Oz unlike anything ever seen before, the creative team behind the 2025 touring production of THE WIZ is helmed by director Schele Williams (The Notebook, revival of Disney’s Aida) and includes choreographer […]

Wizard of Oz Ballet in Pittsburgh, PA

The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts 237 7th Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

An extraordinary whirlwind of adventure lands in Pittsburgh with the PBT premiere of the whimsical The Wizard of Oz. Based on the beloved book and film, this ballet follows Dorothy and Toto down the yellow brick road into Oz. Joined by the Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion, they quest to find the Wizard and battle the […]

Over the Rainbow with Judy Garland & The Enduring Iconography of the Wizard of Oz

Livingston Public Library 10 Robert Harp Dr, Livingston, NJ, United States

Judy Garland's legacy as an LGBTQ icon is deeply intertwined with her work, particularly in The Wizard of Oz, which serves as a narrative of self-discovery, acceptance, and the quest for a place to belong. "Over the Rainbow", a song that was almost cut from the film, is a metaphor for a place of hope, […]

OzStravaganza! 2025

The International L. Frank Baum & All Things Oz Historical Foundation 219 Genesee St., Chittenango, NY, United States

Join Oz fans in Chittenango, New York, June 6-8 as the community hosts its annual celebration of native son L. Frank Baum. The All Things Oz Museum is the center of activity each year. Their 2025 theme is Ease on Down the Wicked Road. "We will relive and rediscover the musical sensation The Wiz, celebrating […]

Judy Garland Museum hosts annual Garland Festival

Judy Garland Museum 2727 S. Pokegama Ave., Grand Rapids, MN, United States

The annual Judy Garland festival in her birthplace, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, returns with John Kelsch, the museum's curator leading tours, and John Fricke, Judy Garland author and authority as emcee. The festival promises tours, talks, films and fun for Judy fans of all ages. A meet & greet with Judy's son Joe Luft will be […]

OzCon International held in Burbank, CA

Hotel Burbank 150 E Angeleno Ave, Burbank, CA, United States

OzCon International will be held this year in Burbank, California. Their website promises a weekend packed with Oz: "Each year, we explore different Oz themes, and in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Return to Oz, this year’s themes will include a deep dive into the beloved, lost and lesser-known Oz projects of the Walt […]

Oz, the National Convention 2025: Aberdeen, SD

Join members of the International Wizard of Oz Club as we gather in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to explore the city L. Frank Baum once called home. From our opening reception Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon you can expect exhibits, presentations, performances, and more. We'll visit sites tied to Baum's years in Aberdeen, join the community's […]