Autumn at Oz For local couple Andy and Kay Harkins, Autumn at Oz is more than a tourist attraction. It’s about remembering a journey. Andy Harkins, now an insurance agent, was a Tin Man at the theme park and, like the character he played, really did find his heart in Oz. “It was back in the ’70s,” he said. “In 1971, I was a Tin Man there, and in 1976 [Kay] was a Dorothy there… we laughingly say it was a marriage made in MGM… I was just smitten .”
Wizard of Oz National Tour Announces New Dates for 2010-2011 Tour stops will include St. Louis (November 26-28), Salt Lake City (December 3-4), Hartford (January 18-23), Atlanta (February 3-6), San Diego (February 15-20), and more. The tour will wrap up in Brampton, Ontario, April 1-2, 2011.
Carrie Sutton to appear in The Wizard of Oz West End performer Carrie Sutton has revealed she is about to take on a role in new West End play The Wizard of Oz. The former Sister Act and Cats star told the Scunthorpe Telegraph she is excited about her new venture, although she did not disclose which part she would be playing. “The Wizard of Oz is going to be a great show. I’m looking forward to working with Andrew Lloyd Webber for the first time,” she commented.