Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Cloning The Wizard Of Oz


Warner Brothers wants to remake The Wizard Of Oz using the same script used in the 1939 Mhttp://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/thejudygarlandexperience/GM film.
Check it out:
http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/warner-bros-wants-robert-zemeckis-for-wizard-of-\
oz-remake-based-on-original-script/

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Eclectic Group Of Music Makers At The Cocoanut Grove


Pat Boone, Johnny Mercer, Freddy Martin, Judy Garland, and Tony Bennett, April 1964.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Thursday, November 11, 2010

JUDY'S SWAN SONG AT THE PALLADIUM









These photographs were taken during Judy Garland's last ever performance at her beloved London Palladium. They were taken in 1969 during the taping of the television program Sunday Night At The Palladium.
Judy was a last minute replacement for Lena Horne (who had taken ill).

Monday, November 8, 2010

JUDY'S BACK AT THE PALACE (well, sort of. Okay, not really).


Cabaret performer Daphne Alderson is bringing her Garland tribute show to the
Palace Theater in Marion, Ohio. The show called "All Heart, All Judy" will be
presented on November 14.

Here is the link for more info:
http://www.marionstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=201011070327

Thursday, November 4, 2010

ANIMATED OZ









As reported at theatermani.com:

Glee star and Broadway veteran Lea Michele will voice the lead role in Summertime Entertainment's animated 3D musical Dorothy of Oz, according to Variety.

Voice talent will also include 2010 Tony nominee Kelsey Grammer as the Tin Man, Jim Belushi as the Lion, Dan Aykroyd as the Scarecrow, Hugh Dancy as Marshall Mallow, Oliver Platt as Wiser the Owl, Megan Hilty as the China Princess, and Martin Short as Dorothy's arch-nemesis, the Jester.

The film is written by Randi Barnes, Adam Balsam and Barry Glasser, and is an update on The Wizard of Oz. It will feature songs and lyrics by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance. Musical components will be supervised by Vicki Hiatt with lyrics by Tift Merritt and Mike Himelstein. Jim Dooley will contribute to the score.

Dan St. Pierre will direct the film, which aims to be complete by the end of next year.