First casting news has just been announced for the first six-week stop of the touring version of the Palladium hit The Wizard of Oz which will open at Liverpool Empire from 13th December 2023 to 7th January 2024, ahead of the tour
Appearing in the show in Liverpool will be JLS and Strictly star Aston Merrygold, playing the Tin Man, while the winner of the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK The Vivienne will play the Wicked Witch of the West. Further casting for Liverpool, and roles for the remainder of the tour are to be announced soon.
Merrygold said today: “Liverpool is such a special place to me and my family, it was only a year ago that I got married there! The Wizard of Oz is such an iconic story with such timeless characters and audiences of any age will delight in this new production full of laughter, excitement and a lot of colour. I can’t wait to return to the city for a fantastic festive season this Christmas as The Tin Man, it’s going to be incredible!”
The Vivienne added: “It is quite literally a dream come true to be asked to play the Wicked Witch of the West and to bring this amazing character to life this Christmas. The Wizard of Oz means everything to me, it’s the ultimate story of overcoming adversity. I first saw the movie aged five and I’ve probably seen it about one hundred times since. I played The Tin Man at primary school and got to skate to “Over The Rainbow: on Dancing on Ice so it’s fair to say I’ve had a life-long love affair with the story.
“Your favourite characters are all there, telling the story you know and love … but with SO much more added to this new production. Prepare to be whisked into an amazing new world of colour. Performing in Liverpool is always a complete joy, and this will actually be my first-time stepping foot on the Empire stage after years of seeing productions there, so it’s a complete honour!”
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