{"id":15998,"date":"2023-09-05T06:34:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T20:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/?p=15998"},"modified":"2023-09-04T16:06:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T06:06:35","slug":"kyneton-theatre-company-to-perform-the-wiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/featured\/2023\/09\/05\/kyneton-theatre-company-to-perform-the-wiz\/","title":{"rendered":"The Land of Oz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Follow the yellow brick road to the Bluestone Theatre for Kyneton Theatre Company&#8217;s performance of <em>The Wiz<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This beloved Broadway musical sets Dorothy&#8217;s adventures in the Land of Oz to a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel and soul music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Winner of seven Tony Awards, this classic 70s musical has been reimagined for a modern audience and the fantastic music will have you dancing all night long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The cast features a few parents performing alongside their children for the first time with children performing as munchkins, dancers, monkeys and other roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A talented cast stars Ziyanda Caddy and Emily Dove as Dorothy, Jayden Andrea as Scarecrow, Ben McGill as Lion and AJ Russell as Tinman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This year&#8217;s Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival queen Rexine Atkinson will be performing as The Wiz and the whole cast will be appearing in the festival parade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The show also stars Lucy Watson as Adderperle, Erin Cooke as Evillene, Wilhelmina Brentnall as Glinda, Freya Egberts as Aunt Em and many many more, including lots of fantastic KTC debuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>It&#8217;s a tale based on the story as told by William F Brown, with music and lyrics by Charlie Small, and based on &#8216;The Wonderful Wizard of Oz&#8217; by L. Frank Baum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The band is also back and better than ever, featuring a range of incredible brass instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>The Wiz<\/em> will be showing at the Bluestone Theatre, Kyneton, from September 29 to October 22: Fridays 7.30pm, Saturdays 1.30pm and 7.30pm, and Sundays 1.30pm. For tickets, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trybooking.com\/events\/landing\/1079692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trybooking.com\/CJLEQ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Kyneton Theatre Company is still looking for front-of-house, tech and backstage crew. To register your interest, email: kynetontheatre@gmail.com<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TICKET GIVEAWAY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Midland Express<\/em> and Kyneton Theatre Company are offering a chance to win one of three double passes to the show&#8217;s opening weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you need to do is tag a friend you&#8217;d like to take to the show on <em>The Wiz<\/em> ticket giveaway post featured on the <em>Midland Express<\/em> Instagram\/Facebook page, and follow @kynetontheatreco to be in the draw to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The winner will be messaged via the social media account they used to tag a friend and announced on Kyneton Theatre Company&#8217;s Instagram and Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz2-sml.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz2-sml.png 459w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz2-sml-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><figcaption>Gatekeepers: Molly Atkinson and Brielle Andrea are ready to perform in The Wiz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz3-sml.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz3-sml.png 511w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz3-sml-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><figcaption>In character: Erin Cooke, John Barker and Wilhelmina Brentnall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz4-sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz4-sml.jpg 800w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz4-sml-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz4-sml-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz4-sml-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Munchkins.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz5-sml.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz5-sml.jpg 800w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz5-sml-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz5-sml-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wiz5-sml-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>The band is back and ready for a top show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow the yellow brick road to the Bluestone Theatre for Kyneton Theatre Company&#8217;s performance of The Wiz. 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