oz and the musical – VoVatia (original) (raw)

No Brain, No Heart, He’s Much Too Shy

While I’d read books by Mark Evan Swartz and Ryan Bunch that discussed the 1902 stage play of The Wizard of Oz, it occurred to me that I’d never actually read a script for it. The one that I easily … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Baums

I’ve done some more Oz reading recently, and for once it isn’t stuff I’ve already read. First (and second) of all, I ordered the two most recent Oziana issues, 2022 and 2023, from Lulu. The 2022 is all stories by … Continue reading →

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