The Marvelous Land of Oz (1981)

The Marvelous Land of Oz (1981)

1981-01-01 United States of America 104 Min. PG-13
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Overview

The Marvelous Land of Oz is a 1981 musical play by Thomas W. Olson, Gary Briggle, and Richard Dworsky, based on the 1904 novel by L. Frank Baum. Not long after the events in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a young boy named Tip is the unhappy servant of Old Mombi, a wicked Sorceress in the Land of the Gillikans (in the north of Oz). One day Tip escapes, after creating a walking stick figure with a jack-o-lantern head named Jack Pumpkinhead with a magic Powder of Life stolen from the witch. He goes to the Emerald City, now ruled by the Scarecrow, but unfortunately, a female Army of Revolt, 400 strong and led by General Jinjur, captures the city. The Scarecrow, Tip, Jack, and some other oddball characters flee the city and head west to the land of the Winkies, now ruled by the Scarecrow's old friend the Tin Woodman. They must recapture the Emerald City, defeat Old Mombi (who allies herself with Jinjur), and most of all, discover the true secret of unassuming young Tip.

Cast

Wendy Lehr is Mombi
Christopher Passi is Tip / Ozma
Carl Beck is Jack Pumpkinhead
Jack Pumpkinhead
Gary Briggle is Scarecrow
Scarecrow
Stephen Boe is Tin Woodman
Tin Woodman
Rana Haugen is Jellia Jamb
Jellia Jamb
Julee Cruise is Gen. Jinjur
Gen. Jinjur
Steve Huke is Guardian of the Gates
Guardian of the Gates
Tom Dunn is Prof. H.M. Wogglebug, T.E.
Prof. H.M. Wogglebug, T.E.
Garth Schumacher is Dr. Nikidik
Dr. Nikidik
Suzanne Petri is Col. Cardamon
Col. Cardamon