who wrote the book the wizard of oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (/ɑːz/) is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900. It has since been reprinted on numerous occasions, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 musical film adaptation. The franchise as a whole has EGOT-ed, meaning it has won the four biggest awards of American show business.
Tim Rice Rice reunited with Andrew Lloyd Webber in 2011 to pen new songs for Lloyd Webber's newest production of The Wizard of Oz which opened in March 2011 at the London Palladium. Rice has since, however, rejected working with Webber again, claiming their partnership has run its course, and they are "no longer relevant as a team".[6]
Lionel Bart Lionel Bart (1 August 1930 â€“ 3 April 1999) was a writer and composer of British pop music and musicals, best known for creating the book, music and lyrics for Oliver![1][2]
Frank Morgan Frank Morgan (born Francis Phillip Wuppermann; June 1, 1890 â€“ September 18, 1949) was an American character actor.[1] He is best known as a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player and as the titular character in The Wizard of Oz .