Land of Oz Patchwork Girl of Oz", Dorothy specifies that he cannot speak because he is not a fairy dog. However, in "Ozma of Oz", the chicken Billina acquires speech merely by being swept to the lands near Oz, and in "Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz", the same is true of the kitten Eureka and the cab horse Jim when reaching the land of Mangaboos, a similarly magical land. In "Tik-Tok of Oz", Baum restored the continuity: Toto can speak, and always could, but never bothered to, because it was unnecessary. An additional inconsistency is introduced with "Tik-Tok of Oz": Hank the
The Wizard of Oz (2011 musical) The Wizard of Oz (2011 musical) The Wizard of Oz is a musical based on the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz", with a book adapted by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jeremy Sams. The musical uses the Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg songs from the film and includes some new songs and additional music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and additional lyrics by Tim Rice. After previews in the West End from 7 February, the musical opened on 1 March 2011, directed by Jeremy Sams, and closed on 2 September 2012. The original cast included Danielle Hope as Dorothy Gale,