Original cast members Michael Crawford and Danielle Hope both recently departed the West End production of THE WIZARD OF OZ, and have been replaced by Over the Rainbow finalist Sopie Evans and Russell Grant and Dorothyand the Wizard respectively. Check out production images of the newcomers in action below!

In honor of the film’s 80th anniversary, a look back at a few anecdotes that have not aged as well as the 1939 classic.

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Follow The Yellow Brick road to these startlingly wacky truths!

Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) was the main antagonist in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. The Wicked Witch of the West was a green-skinned witch dressed in a long black dress with a black pointed hat. This representation of the Wicked Witch has become a standard for what witches resemble and an archetype of human wickedness. She was the sister of the Wicked Witch of the East, who Dorothy's house landed on top of. Because of this, she demands the Munchkins reveal who killed her…

These photos are not mine. Okay, I know what you are thinking. Sarah, why would you pick The Wizard of Oz this Monday when the characters don't even change their style at all the entire film? Let me explain. You see The Wizard of Oz has been a very understated and influential film for fashion. Plus, who doesn't love a movie about magical shoes? Because of its unique mix of black and white and one of the earliest uses of technicolor, The Wizard of Oz has become way more than just a classic…

Dorothy and The Scarecrow in, The Wizard of Oz

Emerald City

Edison has liked to watch The Wizard of Oz since he was a baby and even now at nearly four enjoys sitting on my lap and joining me in a viewing. In fact, we've watched it twice in the last month alone. He loves the munchkins and all the kooky things in the busier scenes, like those that take place in Munchkinland and those within The Emerald City. He likes to watch Toto, any birds that appear in the film (he loves all birds anytime, anywhere), and he really enjoys the Wicked Witch. Her…