Theatre On Main

The Wizard of Oz

Directed by James Skiba

Please read Julie McHale’s review, The Waukesha Freeman critic, under our “Reviews” page.

DUE TO THE POPULARITY OF THIS SHOW, WE HAVE ADDED TWO PERFORMANCES TO THE SHOW SCHEDULE!  THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Thursday, July 29th:  7:30pm

Saturday, July 31st:  2:00pm Matinee

Lonely and sad Kansas farm girl Dorothy dreams of a better place, without torment against her dog Toto from a hateful neighbor spinster, so she plans to run away. During a fierce tornado, she is struck on the head and transported to a land ‘beyond the rainbow’ where she meets magical characters from her Kansas life transformed within her unconscious dream state. After travels down a Yellow Brick Road to the Land of Oz, and the defeat of the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy and her friends are rewarded by The Wizard of Oz with their hearts’ desires - and Dorothy is enabled to return home to Kansas. Come celebrate with us the 71st Anniversary of MGM’s movie premier right here in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin in 1939!

Show Dates:   July 16-18, 23-25, 29-31, August 1

Show Times:   *Thursday/Fridays/Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 4:00pm

Additional matinee at 2:00pm on Saturday, July 31.

Ticket Prices:  $14 Adults; $12 Students & Seniors

Tickets available through the Box Office at 262-560-0564, at Books & Company, and the Fox Bros. Oconomowoc Piggly Wiggly.

Theatre on main is proud to announce its 2010-2011 Season!

October 22-21, 29-31, November 5-7: We start off the 2010-2011 Season with Neil Simon’s 1965 Broadway hit comedy The Odd Couple! Directed by Karen Kruger.

Christmas 2010:  An All New Christmas in New York 2010 directed by Cathy Pfeiler!  More wonderful Broadway show hits and beautiful Christmas favorites to put you in the holiday spirit!

January 2011: Main Street Idol 2011 returns to Theatre on main for its third exciting season!  Produced by Oconomowoc’s very own Zach Woods!

February 25-27, March 4-6, 11-13: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Cinderella!  This timeless classic was originally released by CBS as a TV movie on March 31, 1957 starring Julie Andrews.  The musical was first performed on stage at the London Coliseum in 1958, and made its first US stage appearance in 1961.  Theatre on main is proud to have Cinderella gracing its stage in 2011!  Directed by Karen Kruger.

Spring Drama:  Frankenstein was first presented at the Loretto-Hilton Repertory Theatre in St. Louis, and then lavishly re-mounted for its New York production.  Blending thrills and shuddering horror with moments of touching sentiment and compelling philosophical insights, the play accomplishes the singular feat of being as moving and affecting as it is terrifying!  “Can anything be salvaged from Mary Shelley’s mistreated creature after The Munsters and I Was a Teenage Frankenstein? The answer … is yes. …Sandberg focuses all attention on questions at the heart of the story — the responsibilities of creation, the limits of science, love, misery, and revenge. …Do not go … looking for a fun fright show; expect to be challenged.” –Bruce Barcott, The Weekly.  Directed by Robert Parker.

Summer Musical:  Theatre on main is very excited to be staging the 1966 Broadway smash hit musical Cabaret in the summer of 2011!  This 1967 Tony Award Winning production for Best Musical and Best Score ran for 1,165 shows before finally closing.  It has enjoyed Broadway revivals in 1987 and in 1998 when it ran for an astounding 2,377 performances, earning it a Tony Award for Best Revival and making it the third longest-running revival in Broadway musical history!  Join us and the characters of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Klub where we will watch and listen as the story unfolds and music fills the air!  Directed by Tom Weissgerber.

Please join us for the final main stage production of our 2009-2010 season as we celebrate the 70th anniversary of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin’s premiere of the heart warming story, The Wizard of Oz!

Visit our Productions page for more information on our exciting upcoming season!

Theatre on main is now part of the Pick ‘n Save WE CARE Program.  Sign up at the courtesy counter at any Pick n’ Save Store with number 833080.  A portion of every shopping trip dollar will help benefit Theatre on main.