Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz

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Last fall a reading was held for the new musical CHASING RAINBOWS - THE ROAD TO OZ, about the early life of the girl who would become Judy Garland. Ruby Rakos (Tracy Atkinson from Broadway) had the leading role of Fances Gumm. More info from that reading was posted in the Ballet Girls thread:

http://www.billyelliottheforum.me.uk/fo ... 6&start=64

The show will play at the Flat Rock Playhouse in Flat Rock, NC this November-December.
http://www.flatrockplayhouse.org/show/chasing-rainbows/
http://www.broadwayworld.com/charlotte/ ... r-20150501#

While no official casting has been announced, there are plenty of implications on Facebook that Ruby will continue to star in the show, ie:
https://www.facebook.com/chasingrainbow ... =3&theater

The show has been announced for fall 2016 at Goodspeed Opera House, with an aim for Broadway in spring of 2017.
http://playbill.com/news/article/exclus ... way-365964
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Here is the casting announcement for the North Carolina production. Congratulations Ruby!
Janet Dickenson is also in the cast.

http://m.playbill.com/news/article/broa ... art-366611
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That sounds like a bit of a coup for the Flat Rock Playhouse. I see that another mounting of the same show is scheduled at Goodspeed for September 2016, with an eye to taking this show to Broadway.
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If there was ever an example of perfect casting, check out this publicity photo on Ruby's Instagram:

https://instagram.com/p/8trF_ZwStv/?tak ... inrubyland
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Flat Rock Playhouse, the developmental house for the new musical Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz, announced the casting for the world premiere that chronicles the life of a young Judy Garland.

The lead role (Frances Gumm) will be played by Ruby Rakos (Tracey Atkinson on Broadway), and also cast is Janet Dickinson (Mrs Wilkinson (International Tour, The Gateway Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre).

The production opens Nov. 27 and runs through Dec. 19, at the Flat Rock Playhouse.

http://www.hendersonvillelightning.com/ ... nbows.html

https://www.flatrockplayhouse.org/
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There was already a thread about this, right below in the list. Not sure why we need another one.
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Have merged the two threads into one.
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Thanks Ellen. ;)

Here's an interesting article with some of the 'back story', both of Judy Garland's history, and how the show came to Flat Rock.

http://www.boldlife.com/before-the-rainbow/
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Flat Rock Playhouse has posted a video with a sample of Ruby singing some Judy Garland tunes, and posted these comments on Twitter. I think she sounds great!
More @ChasingRMusical amazingness. Watch @RubyRakos serving up Judy Garland realness http://youtube.com/watch?v=h6aGbnIrIFM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6aGbnIrIFM
https://twitter.com/FRPlayhouse/status/ ... 9004825600
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Here's a preview video, with rehearsal scenes and interviews with Ruby and some of the creative team:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5enROnstP8
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