Press Release: Wizard of Oz

Two Young Artists Step into Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers in
Northwest Children’s Theater’s The Wizard of Oz
Live On Stage This Holiday Season at The Judy

By L. Frank Baum, Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg,
Background Music by Herbert Stothart,
Dance & Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard,
Orchestration by Larry Wilcox, Adapted by John Kane for the
Royal Shakespeare Company, Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. & distributed in all media by Warner Bros. Directed by Sarah Jane Hardy

Follow the yellow brick road this holiday season as Northwest Children’s Theater (NWCT) proudly presents The Wizard of Oz, live on stage from November 29, 2025 through January 4, 2026 at The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts. The iconic musical is the company’s largest production in its new home to date.

This is the fifth time that NWCT will produce the timeless tale in its 32-year history, but for the first time at The Judy. With the world of Oz once again capturing imaginations through the smash-hit Wicked stage musical and movie adaptations, NWCT’s production offers a new generation the perfect introduction to 

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