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4	The first adaptation of the famous ''Literature/LandOfOz'' franchise, ''The Wizard Of Oz'' was a musical based off of '' Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''. It was released just two years after the book, in 1902, and was put on Broadway in 1903. Creator/LFrankBaum himself is the bookwriter, with Glen [=MacDonough=] as the jokewriter.
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6	The play tells the story of a girl from Kansas named Dorothy Gale, and her cow Imogene, who lands in the magical country of Oz due to a cyclone. Dorothy must go on an adventure to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard of Oz and find her way home. Along the way she meets a cast of colorful characters.
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8	''The Wizard Of Oz'' led directly to ''Theatre/BabesInToyland'' being produced in 1903 as a SpiritualSuccessor. The success of the play also led Baum to write ''Literature/TheMarvelousLandOfOz''. The famous [[Film/TheWizardOfOz MGM film]] also takes some inspiration from the play.
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11	!!''The Wizard of Oz'' provides examples of:
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13	* AdaptedOut:
14	** Toto the dog is replaced with a cow named Imogene.
15	** Glinda was written out in 1903.
16	* AdaptationalComicRelief: The Cowardly Lion is mute and is a pantomime character. He doesn't have his character arc of wanting courage and is mostly comedic relief.
17	* AgeLift: Dorothy is now an eighteen year old girl, so that she can have a romantic subplot.
18	* CanonForeigner:
19	** King Pastoria II is the king of Oz who works as a Kansas motorman with his waitress girlfriend, Trixie Tryfle.
20	** Cynthia Cynch is a prototype of Nimmie Amee from the books.
21	* DemotedToExtra:
22	** The Cowardly Lion is a bit character.
23	** The Wicked Witch of the West is mentioned, but she doesn't actually appear.
24	* DeusExMachina: Dorothy almost gets killed, but another tornado comes out of nowhere and saves her.
25	* EarlyAdaptationWeirdness: The play removes most of the iconic cast of the ''Oz'' series. It is a very loose adaptation of the first book with deviations that later adaptations avoid.
26	* {{Fanservice}}: The production had many chorines, while advertisements promised "GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!" as a way to entice men into seeing the show.
27	* LivingStatue: Fred Stone spent the entire first half of the show motionless as the Scarecrow in the background. He was so convincing the audience thought he was just a prop -- and were amazed when he suddenly hopped off the pole to engage Dorothy.
28	* NamedByTheAdaptation:
29	** The Tin Woodsman is named "Niccolo Chopper" (the fancy first name exists mostly to rhyme with "piccolo"; there's a whole song about his musical talents). Future books call him "Nick Chopper" for short.
30	** Dorothy's surname, "Gale", was first mentioned in this play. It was later noted in canon starting with ''Literature/OzmaOfOz''.
31	** The Good Witch of the North is named Locasta.
32	* {{Revival}}: There were revivals in 1934, 1982, 1992, and 2010.
33	* ThoseTwoGuys: Fred Stone and Dave Montgomery's roles as the Scarecrow and Tin Woodsman were portrayed as this. This production launched them into fame as a comedy team Montgomery and Stone.

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