Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz

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Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz
Book Marc Acito
PremiereDecember 2, 2015: Flat Rock Playhouse, Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina
Productions2019 Paper Mill Playhouse

Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz is a musical with a book by Marc Acito, based on the life of Judy Garland.

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Premise

Conceived by Tina Marie Casamento, with musical adaption and arrangements by David Libby the musical follows Judy Garland's early career from vaudeville baby to MGM teen star.

Productions

The musical premiered at the Flat Rock Playhouse on December 2, 2015 and ran for a limited time through December 19, 2015. [1]

Following a series of workshops and industry labs, it was announced in March 2019 that the show would have its world premiere at the Paper Mill Playhouse. [2] Previews for Chasing Rainbows began on September 26, 2019 at the Paper Mill Playhouse. The world premiere of Chasing Rainbows opened the following month on October 6. The limited run closed on October 27, 2019. [3] Following the Paper Mill Playhouse production, the producers planned to continue workshopping the musical.

Musical numbers

Paper Mill Playhouse [4]

Cast and characters

Character Flat Rock Playhouse
(2015)
Goodspeed Musicals
(2016)
Industry Reading
(2017)
Industry Workshop
(2019)
Paper Mill Playhouse
(2019)
Frances Gumm / Judy GarlandRuby Rakos
Joe Yule / Mickey Rooney Michael Wartella Andrew Keenan-Bolger Michael Wartella
Frank GummBen Crawford Kevin Earley Max von Essen Daniel Reichard Max von Essen
Louis B. Mayer Kevin B. McGlynn Michael McCormick Stephen DeRosa
Roger Edens Michael McCorry RoseGary Milner Jason Danieley Colin Hanlon
Ethel GummWendy BergaminiSally Wilfert Lesli Margherita
Ma Lawlor / Kay Koverman Janet Dickinson Karen Mason
Baby Frances GummKyra HewittElla BriggsSophie Knapp
Shirley Temple Nicole JohansonLea MancarellaViolet Tinnirello
George Jessel Michael McCorry RoseGary MilnerKevin B. McGlynn
Mary Jane GummKatie DrinkardLucy HortonSamantha Joy Pearlman
Young Mary Jane GummKatie LaMarkAlluson O’Malley
Virginia GummAndrea LaxtonTessa GradyTessa Grady
Young Virginia GummPiper BirneyMolly Lyons
Deanna Durbin Clare GriffinChristina Maxwell
Clark Gable Zachary BergerJohn BattaglieseSean Thompson
Lana Turner Maddy KinsellaBerklea GoingClara Cox
Jean Harlow Alexandria Van ParisKimberly Immanuel
Buddy Ebsen Davis WayneDrew Redington
Gale Sondergaard Mackenzie Bell
Bill GilmoreScott TreadwayJesse SharpJesse SharpJoe Cassidy

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References

  1. "Broadway Hopeful 'CHASING RAINBOWS' Opens Tonight at Flat Rock Playhouse". BroadwayWorld . December 2, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  2. "Paper Mill Playhouse's 2019–2020 Season to Include Chasing Rainbows and Dion Musical The Wanderer World Premiere". Playbill . March 18, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  3. "Inside Rehearsals for Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz at Paper Mill Playhouse". Playbill . September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  4. "Chasing Rainbows (program)" (PDF). Paper Mill Playhouse . Retrieved September 30, 2019.