The Wonderful Wizard of OZ

Summary

Audio World’s Golden Headset Award
Parents’ Choice Gold Award

Originally created in celebration of the centennial of L. Frank Baum’s beloved American fairy tale, this spectacular full-cast dramatization brings The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to life for a new generation of listeners.

When strong-willed Dorothy Gale is swept away to the magical land of Oz, she sets off along the Yellow Brick Road with an unforgettable group of companions: a newly made Scarecrow searching for a brain, a lonely Tin Woodman longing for a heart, and an uncrowned Lion hoping to find his courage. Their journey leads them through a wondrous world of helpful field mice, delicate China figurines, fighting trees, deadly bees, wolves, crows, and a monstrous spider.

Adapted by David Ossman in four hour-long episodes, this immersive production creates a true “movie for the mind,” allowing Baum’s timeless story of friendship, courage, and home to live anew in the imaginations of listeners of all ages.

Featuring an extraordinary cast:

Harry Anderson as the Wizard
Annette Bening as Glinda the Good
Phyllis Diller as the Wicked Witch
John Goodman as the Guardian of the Gate
Mark Hamill as Munch the Munchkin
René Auberjonois as the Scarecrow
Robert Guillaume as the Cowardly Lion
Nestor Serrano as the Tin Woodman
Michelle Trachtenberg as Dorothy Gale

Includes an affectionate afterword by Ray Bradbury.

An Otherworld Media production
Adapted by David Ossman
Produced by Judith Walcutt
Directed by David Ossman and Judith Walcutt