The Marvelous Land of Oz (1981)
The Marvelous Land of Oz is a 1981 musical play by Thomas W. Olson, Gary Briggle, and Richard Dworsky, based on the 1904 novel by L. Frank Baum. Not long after the events in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a young boy named Tip is the unhappy servant of Old Mombi, a wicked Sorceress in the Land of the Gillikans (in the north of Oz). One day Tip escapes, after creating a walking stick figure with a jack-o-lantern head named Jack Pumpkinhead with a magic Powder of Life stolen from the witch. He goes to the Emerald City, now ruled by the Scarecrow, but unfortunately, a female Army of Revolt, 400 strong and led by General Jinjur, captures the city. The Scarecrow, Tip, Jack, and some other oddball characters flee the city and head west to the land of the Winkies, now ruled by the Scarecrow's old friend the Tin Woodman. They must recapture the Emerald City, defeat Old Mombi (who allies herself with Jinjur), and most of all, discover the true secret of unassuming young Tip.
Cast
- WWendy LehrMombi
- CChristopher PassiTip / Ozma
- CCarl BeckJack Pumpkinhead
- GGary BriggleScarecrow
- SStephen BoeTin Woodman
Rana HaugenJellia Jamb
Julee CruiseGen. Jinjur- SSteve HukeGuardian of the Gates
- KKathleen WegnerGlinda
- TTom DunnProf. H.M. Wogglebug, T.E.
- GGarth SchumacherDr. Nikidik
Suzanne PetriCol. Cardamon- OOliver OsterbergSoldier of Oz (Omby Amby)
- JJames McNeeVoice of Sawhorse / Voice of Mouse Queen / Women's Army of Revolt / Citizens of Oz
- LLynn AndersonWomen's Army of Revolt / Citizens of Oz
- AAndrea BebelWomen's Army of Revolt / Citizens of Oz
- GGary CostelloWomen's Army of Revolt / Citizens of Oz
- LLibby CroteauWomen's Army of Revolt / Citizens of Oz
Crew
- Directors
- John DriverJohn Clark Donahue
- Writers
- Thomas W. Olson
Details
- Released
- January 1, 1981
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Television Theatre Company Inc., The Children's Theater Company & School of Minneapolis
- IMDb
- tt0082636
