More news from the Wizard of Oz casting process is coming out, as yet unconfirmed, that Hannah Waddingham will play the Wicked Witch of The West. The news follows close after the official announcement just three days ago that Michael Crawford is to be the Wizard of Oz
Hannah Waddingham is best known for being the original Lady of The Lake in Spamalot for which she received an Olivier Award nomination and in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music and many other shows including Grease.
Hannah Waddingham – Witch of The West
“I play the Witch” – Hannah Waddingham
* Disclaimer : The information that Hannah Waddingham is to play the Wicked Witch of The West in The Wizard of Oz is entirely unofficial and may yet even turn out to be a false rumour or disinformation, although this seems unlikely, there is a slight possibility it was spun up out of the list of people who attended the new Wizard of Oz workshop:
- Hannah Waddingham – The Wicked Witch
- Scarlett Strallen – Glinda
- David Ganly – Cowardly Lion
- Paul Keating – The Scarecrow
- John Marquez – The Tinman
- Sam Kelly – Wizard
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Monday, 27 September 2010
More Wizard of Oz Casting : Hannah Waddingham as Witch
Thursday, 9 September 2010
Lloyd Webber and Karimloo on the Michael Ball Show
It's at 3 O'clock in the afternoon on a weekeday, but even if you're not a day time TV addict with the wherewithall to indulge then you can always catch up on the "view later" service that ITV provides. It will be interesting to see what Andrew has to say about the Wizard of Oz because we haven't heard any real news for a little while.
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ramin Karimloo will be a guests on the Michael Ball Show on Saturday September 10th. 
Sunday, 5 September 2010
The Wizard of Oz Dorothy Contenders Updates
The Wizard of Oz Dorothy Contenders
Whilst The Wizard of Oz waits until December to begin rehearsals with Danielle Hope as Dorothy, the public’s eventual favourite, an interesting picture is building up of the various activities from news surfacing from the rest of the Over The Rainbow Contestants.
Sophie Evans
Sophie Evans, the runner up to Danielle will be Dorothy after all, she gets to play understudy for Danielle Hope’s holidays and also every Tuesday night at The London Palladium. Sophie has had some high profile appearances in Wales, particularly when the alternate Dorothy role was announced at the Cardiff Millennium Centre, at the big weekend festival in Pontypridd and helping to promote a new ice cream venture for the valleys.
Sophie Evans Will be Alternate Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz
Lauren Samuels
Lauren Samuels who came third, was the first Dorothy to appear on the West End Stage as a leading lady when she snagged the lead role as Sandy in Grease and she’s been working hard at it every night and twice on Saturdays since July. Well done Lauren!
Lauren Samuels in Grease
Steph Fearon
Steph Fearon rushed straight into a London theatre role in Smokey Joe’s Cafe at the tiny Landor Theatre off West End in South London. The show and Steph have met with much critical approval and there’s a good chance it will transfer sometime after finishing this week. Meanwhile Steph is going to be in “Wizz” a kind of motown version of “The Wizard of Oz” in Milton Keynes.
Stephanie Davis
Stephanie Davis was offered some musicals but chose to take up a regular part on Channel Four TV as a new character in Hollyoaks, her favourite TV soap. Stephanie plays 15-year-old Sinead on Hollyoaks, part of a new family called the O’Connors.
Jenny Douglas
Jenny Douglas will be playing the prestigious part of ‘Meat’ in the touring version of ‘We Will Rock You’
Dani Rayner
will be playing Jasmine in Aladdin at the Liverpool Empire this Christmas! With Pamela Anderson and Les Dennis. 10th December-2nd January.
Danielle Hope
While Danielle Hope waits to begin rehearsals for The Wizard of Oz in December, there is little else to report. She’s done a few chat show interviews and that kind of thing, finished off her exams, and has been going to see a lot of London theatre shows.
Danielle Hope is Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz doesn't start until next February or March but what has become of the ambitions of the many talented girls who cam so close but so far away from being Dorothy?