The Wizard of Oz - Canton Comic Opera Co.

The Canton Comic Opera Company will present the original 1903 musical extravaganza THE WIZARD OF OZ with music by Paul Tietjens and A.B. Sloane and Book and Lyrics by L. Frank Baum on Saturday, July 10 at 7:00 pm. The performance will be at the historic Canton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Avenue North, Canton, Ohio 44702. THE WIZARD OF OZ will feature a cast of 30 and a 28 piece orchestra directed by Joseph N. Rubin. Tickets in advance are $20.00 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 330-492-8011 or on the Canton Comic Opera Company?s website at www.cantoncomicoperaco.com

While entirely forgotten today, the 1903 THE WIZARD OF OZ was one of the most successful musical comedies of the turn of the century and firmly cemented the timeless story and characters in the hearts and minds of the American public, 37 years before the widely known MGM film