This all-new arena production of THE WIZARD OF OZ brings one of the most beloved fantasy tales of all time to life like you’ve never seen it before, featuring over 700 performers on stage.?
“Everyone knows and loves the 1939 film,” says director Tim O’Connor, “but for this new arena production, we wanted to take what audiences are familiar with and tip it on it’s head. This is a whole new vision of Oz, brought to life on the massive arena stage with state-of-the-art technology and wizardry.”?
The stage for the show is the size of three basketball courts (large enough to hold the 700-strong cast) and the entire set has a 9-metre high LED screen wrapped around it where wall-to-wall animations will bring the land of Oz to life in vivid colour unlike any other production of THE WIZARD OF OZ has done before.?
“This show is a real feast for the eyes,” says Producer Megan Whiting. “It has the feel of a rock concert with the charm of a fairy tale, the magic and spectacle of an Olympics opening ceremony and all the heart of the original story that audiences through the decades have come to adore.”?
With over 3,000 individual costumes and 2,000 wigs plus state-of-the-art lighting and sound, this is a journey down the Yellow Brick Road unlike any other.
The show has already played Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Adelaide Entertainment Centre and Qudos Bank Arena and will go to Canberra Sports Centre, Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne and Perth Entertainment Centre next – if this madness ever ends!
Trudy Dalgleish lit the show with gear supplied by Resolution X.
Gear
22 x Claypaky Scenius Profiles
31 x Claypaky Scenius Unico Profiles
14 x Martin MAC 2000 Wash
31 x Martin MAC Viper Spots
33 x Claypaky Sharpy Spots
38 x Martin MAC Quantum Wash
66 x Ehrgeiz Fusion bars FS 60
44 – Martin MAC 101
6 x Robert Juliat Aramis OR Cyrano OR 3k Lycian followspots
2 x MA Lighting grandMA2 consoles with 2 monitors each
4 x DF 50 (inc ?uid as required)
2 x F100 DMX smoke machines (inc ?uid as required)
6 x A1 DMX smoke fans
Rigging
10 x Chain motors CM Prostars 250k 20m cable picks
25 x Chain motors CM Lodestars 1000k 20mt
1 x Chain motor controller 8 way
1 x Chain motor controller 24 way
2 x Truss 300mm by 1mt
36 x Truss 300mm by 3mt
150 truss bolt set
10 x truss 400mm by 2mt
4 x truss 400mm by 2.5mt
38 x truss 400mm by 3mt
250 x truss bolts
