This performance will also be livestreamed! You can choose to watch it on our website here, our YouTube Channel here, or Facebook here!
Open Dance Project presents The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a dance theater adaptation of the L. Frank Baum classic. Join Dorothy as she is swept away from her life on a farm in Kansas to a magical Land of OZ, where she learns about friendship and courage with her rag tag group of friends – Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion.
Great for all ages, this humorous and poignant coming-of-age tale features Open Dance Project’s signature athleticism, theatrical antics, aerial silks, acrobatics, moments of ASL directly incorporated into the choreography, and good old fashioned family fun. ODP invites young audiences to experience the magic of dance theater through the lens of a familiar narrative that celebrates the creativity and imagination of a young protagonist.
With a whimsical score that features a fun mix of contemporary, classical and rock music, including songs by Duane Eddy, Oliver Davis, the Wailers and Herbie Hancock, spoken text and narration, and guest performances by Open Dance Project’s pre-professional youth ensemble, ODP2, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz offers accessible entry points for young audiences and their families to experience the magic of dance theater and celebrate creativity and imagination.
Professional ASL/English interpreting services provided SDGCR, Inc.
This performance will be audio described!
Open Dance Project (ODP) is an ensemble-based dance theater company dedicated to developing and presenting world-class performances in Houston and serving as a cultural resource through educational and community programming. Since 2015, Open Dance Project’s performance and education programs have been creating memorable, interdisciplinary experiences that break down conventional barriers between artists and audience members to make dance more accessible and meaningful. Collapsing the distance between the subject and the stage through critically acclaimed immersive performances and a commitment to accessibility, ODP’s programs simultaneously demystify dance and make dance matter.
All performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are FREE!
This is a ticketed event for the covered seating area. Free tickets are available (4 per person over age 16 while they last). Tickets are available from our website one day prior to the performance starting at 10:00 AM through noon the day of the show, or until tickets run out. We always reserve plenty of tickets available for in-person pick up at the box office which opens an hour before the show starts. As always, open seating on the hill. Our shows go on rain or shine!
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All performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.