Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Dorothy and The Wizard Of Oz
Friday Over The Rainbow – The search for Dorothy Begins
Over The Rainbow Begins on Friday!
The long awaited casting show “Over The Rainbow” actually begins on BBC 1 this Friday, March 26th 2010.
So if you enjoyed following the previous casting shows “How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?”, “Any Dream Will Do” and “I’d Do Anything” then Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest is not to be missed. Lord Lloyd Webber teams up once again with the same TV host Graham Norton in search of the best Dorothy to star in the upcoming Wizard of Oz London stage musical.
Over The Rainbow Judges
Talented hopefuls, bursting to wear Judy Garland’s famous red shoes on the West End stage will battle it out to impress the Over The Rainbow judges, who have been confirmed as follows:
- Cardiff’s favourite Singer Charlotte Church
- EastEnders stars John Partridge
- Legendary actress Sheila Hancock, from Sister Act
- Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber himself.
Over the Rainbow Judges
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Tags: charity, Danielle Hope, download, Over The Rainbow, single
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