It has been announced that Dianne Pilkington (Bedknobs & Broomsticks, UK tour), Louis Gaunt (Mary Poppins, West End) and Christina Bianco (Forbidden Broadway, West End) will join the cast of The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium this summer, opening on 23 June.

Dianne will play the Wicked Witch of the West, alongside Louis as the Scarecrow, and Christina as Glinda The Good Witch.

They join the previously announced Jason Manford as the Cowardly Lion, Ashley Banjo as the Tin Man) and Palladium legend Gary Wilmot, who will play The Wizard.

Further casting is to be announced.

Featuring the iconic original score from the Oscar-winning MGM film, including ‘Over The Rainbow’, ‘Follow The Yellow Brick Road' and ‘We're Off To See the Wizard' - with additional songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice - this spectacular production will be a magical experience for all the family.

Directed by Nikolai Foster, The Wizard of Oz has choreography by Shay Barclay, set designer by Colin Richmond, projection design by Douglas O’Connell, costume and puppet design by Rachael Canning, lighting by Ben Cracknell, sound by Adam Fisher, musical direction and musical supervision by George Dyer, and casting by Kay Magson CDG.

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