| The Wizard of Oz | |
|---|---|
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| Music | Harold Arlen |
| Lyrics | E. Y. Harburg |
| Book | Frank Gabrielson |
| Basis | 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum |
| Productions | St. Louis Municipal Opera, 1942 Starlight Theatre, 1953, 1963, 1984 Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 1982, 1990 |
The Wizard of Oz is a musical commissioned by The Muny (St. Louis Municipal Opera) based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz, using the film's songs by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg. The book of the musical is by Frank Gabrielson, who would later write an adaptation of The Marvelous Land of Oz (1960) for Shirley Temple.
The musical was first presented in 1942 at The Muny and has been revived many times since, both by The Muny and by other companies.