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The Wizard of Oz Opens on Broadway

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MAJESTIC
The Majestic Theater near Columbus Circle, not the later West 44th Street house, was where Oz first cast its spell on October 17, 1903.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
BAUM
L. Frank Baum published 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' in 1900, just three years before his creation dazzled Broadway audiences.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
SCARECROW
The Scarecrow was a showstopper in the 1903 production, with actor Fred Stone winning particular acclaim for his rubber-limbed comic performance.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
IMOGENE
In the 1903 stage extravaganza, Toto was replaced by a cow named Imogene, one of the production's beloved comic characters, played for big laughs every night.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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About The Wizard of Oz Opens on Broadway

On October 17, 1903, the musical extravaganza "The Wizard of Oz" opened at the Majestic Theater near Columbus Circle in New York City, bringing L. Frank Baum's beloved 1900 novel roaring to life with elaborate costumes, specialty acts, and a chorus that filled the stage with color and movement. The production was a grand spectacle of its era, less faithful to the book than later adaptations, but irresistible to audiences who packed the theater night after night. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion stepped from the page into the footlights, making the Emerald City feel, for the first time, like somewhere you could almost reach.

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