Writer/director Ian McFarlane (The Reveller's Society) has written a brand new stage show to enchant both the young and the young at heart. Based on L. Frank Baum's Marvelous Land of Oz, McFarlane adds Dorothy to the cast in this fantastical new adventure. See the website for times and ticket prices.

The annual Oz-Stravaganza Festival in Chittenango, New York, the birthplace of Oz author L. Frank Baum, is the largest and longest-running Wizard of Oz-themed festival. This year's special guests include Betty Ann Ka'Ihilani Bruno (The Munchkin Diary/My Own Yellow Brick Road) who was a member of the cast of Munchkinland in the classic MGM film, […]

The Judy Garland Museum and community of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, will celebrate the 100th birthday of Judy Garland on June 9-12. This year's annual festival offers events all over town. Visit the Judy Garland Museum and the home where the family lived when she was born. Take a bus tour of the community to see […]

On the 100th anniversary of Judy Garland's birth, Get Happy! celebrates the life and artistic contribution of a legendary actress, singer, and cultural icon. Debuting at the June 10 release party of the highly anticipated JUDY: A GARLAND FRAGRANCE attended by Judy's three children Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, and Joey Luft, this special exhibition pays […]

A tribute exhibit to Wizard of Oz made of memorabilia and nostalgia is on display this summer at the Bacchus House in Folsom, California. The public can enjoy this celebration of Oz from June 25 20 August 31 during business hours. In addition, two five-course wine-paired dinners will be held to raise money for Shriners Children's […]

The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan, currently offers "Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume Presented by the Walt Disney Archives." Included costumes of particular interest to Oz fans are those from Return to Oz and Oz the Great and Powerful. Follow the website link to film screenings and other […]

OzCon International offers a full day of in-person Ozzy fun and programming at the Kellogg West Conference Center on the Cal-Poly campus in Pomona, California. The Animals in Oz is the 2022 theme, inspired by the centenary of Kabumpo in Oz, a Ruth Plumly Thompson favorite. Guest speakers include Oz scholar Dina Massachi, Oz author Paul […]

The Brandywiners Ltd., stage the Wizard of Oz on the Long wood Gardens Open Air Theatre stage in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, July 27-30 at 8 pm. Tickets are now available for The Wizard of Oz. L. Frank Baum’s classic novel comes to life on the Longwood Gardens Open Air Theatre stage and features all the most beloved songs […]

Join fellow fans and Oz Club members for a weekend filled with Oz! Our destination, East Aurora, NY, home of the Roycrofters, means we’ll be paying particular attention to the illustrators of Oz. W.W. Denslow, the first illustrator of Oz, was also the first artist invited by Elbert Hubbard to join the Roycrofters and make their community his home-away-from-home. Chair Cindy Ragni has lined up a program filled with Oz in the arts.

The Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater offers the world premier of a new ballet, The Lost Princes of Oz. L. Frank Baum continues the adventures of Dorothy from Kansas, Glinda the Good Witch, and the Wizard himself as they search for Princess Ozma to recover the magic stolen from Oz. In this fantastical tale, Baum introduces […]

Susan Hilferty wowed Broadway with Wicked costume designs in 2004, winning the Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical. Something Wicked presents thirty of her exquisite and avant-garde costumes and designs—some from Wicked, some never seen before. Explore the process of costume design in “Hilferty’s Studio”—but beware of flying monkeys! See website for ticket prices as many are […]