THE WONDERUL MUSIC OF OZ

The Florida Orchestra surveys the vast musical legacy of L. Frank Baum’s iconic fantasy world in The Wonderful Music of Oz at the Mahaffey Theater. Conducted by Chelsea Gallo, the pops program compiles orchestral arrangements and vocal performances from the many stage and screen adaptations of the Oz narrative. A roster of guest vocalists—including Scott Coulter, Jessica Hendy, Kelli Rabke, and Blaine Alden Krauss—joins pianist John Boswell to perform selections from the 1939 Hollywood film The Wizard of Oz, the Broadway blockbuster Wicked, and the soul musical The Wiz. The repertoire also weaves in Oz-adjacent pop culture hits like Elton John’s "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road."