From May 13 - 15, The Brandywine Ballet will transform West Chester University’s Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall into the Land of Oz with its reprise performance of the “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”
Resident Choreographer, Nancy Page, brought L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” to center stage with the company’s premiere performance in 2011.
“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” follows the classic adventure of Dorothy and Toto, as they are whisked away from their Kansas home and dropped in the middle of the mystical Land of Oz. Dorothy and her newfound friends – the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and The Cowardly Lion – descend down the yellow brick …show more content…
Audience members of all ages will be swept off their feet by the beauty, grace, and athleticism of ballet.
The production features more than sixty dancers from the Brandywine Ballet’s three performing companies - aspiring students from the Brandywine Ballet Company, pre-professionals from the Brandywine Contemporary, and professionals from the Brandywine Ballet Theatre. Since 1979, The Brandywine Ballet has provided the Greater Philadelphia region with exceptional, professional dance training and performances.
Performances of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” will take place on Friday, May 13 at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 14 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, May 15 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets range between $18 and $40 and can be purchased here. To learn more about the Brandywine Ballet, visit their website and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
Emile K. Asplundh Hall is located at 700 South High Street in West