The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Narrated by:
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Jim Broadbent
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Lydia West
When Dorothy and her pet dog, Toto, are swept away from their Kansas home, they find themselves in the magical land of Oz where munchkins live, monkeys fly and Wicked Witches rule. In their quest to return home they meet a cast of characters that have become much loved by families since the story was first published in 1900. Dorothy, played by Lydia West (Years and Years) joins the Tin Woodsman, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion as they follow the yellow brick road to find the Wizard, played by Jim Broadbent (The Iron Lady, Moulin Rouge).
In this Audible Original drama, Oz is a real place full of real dangers, and we are introduced to new characters and perils in the journey to the Emerald City to meet the all-powerful Wizard of Oz, who alone may hold the power to grant Dorothy and her new friends’ every wish.
Featuring: David Benson, Jim Broadbent, Margaret Cabourn, Stephen Critchlow, James Dryden, Alix Dunmore, Jack Lane, Jason Nwoga, Lizzie Roper, Dan Starkey and Lydia West.
©2020 Audible, Ltd (P)2020 Audible, Ltd
About the Performer
Lydia West is currently filming the new Apple show Tailspin, playing the role of ‘Monique’. She has recently wrapped on filming Russell T Davies’ Channel 4 series The Boys. Recent credits include the Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat BBC 1/Netflix series Dracula and the critically acclaimed Russell T Davies’ drama Years and Years playing one of the leading roles of ‘Bethany’ for BBC/HBO. Other credits include the feature film Higher Grounds.
About the Performer
Jim Broadbent trained at LAMDA before embarking on a long and very successful career. He is an award-winning actor having won an Academy Award and Golden Globe for his portrayal of John Bayley in the film Iris. He also won a Bafta TV Award and Golden Globe for his role of Lord Longford in the made-for-TV film Lord Longford. Jim has appeared in numerous film and television productions. His theatre work began with productions for the National Theatre of Brent and he has since appeared in productions for both The Royal Court and the Royal National Theatre.
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Lydia West and Jim Broadbent discuss the recording of Ozwas very very interesting when dorothy met wereid people
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brought the story to life
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Amazing story and performance, but not for childre
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Wonderful new version of this timeless classic!
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However this performance was an exception, with some good performances, and on the whole not over acted. There were some amusing additions too. At one point, for example, the scarecrow said, “ if only there was a song we could sing while we’re on our way (to see the Wizard of Oz)….Oh well…”
The production follows the book more accurately than the film ever did too, and was better because of it. With a lively pace that kept one wanting to hear more.
In short, a good listen!
A good listen
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