Forte Musical Theatre
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About the Show
This is a show about singers and dancers, where they sing and dance for about two hours. If you are interested in singing and dancing, you will love this show! Do you want to book tickets? Click the button to learn more. Here is the button. Do you see it?
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SYNOPSIS
Follow the Yellow Brick Road and join us over the rainbow this holiday season for the musical stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz.
When a tornado sweeps young Dorothy Gale over the rainbow, she lands in the magical land of Oz. Joined by a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion, Dorothy sets off on a grand adventure down the Yellow Brick Road to try and find the mysterious Wizard of Oz – the only one who can send her back home to Kansas. But the Wicked Witch of the West has other plans for her.
Featuring iconic songs and wonderfully vibrant characters, The Wizard of Oz celebrates the enduring power of friendship, bravery, and believing in oneself, and warmly reminds us that in the end, there really is no place like home.
NOVEMBER 25, 2025 – JANUARY 4, 2026
By L. Frank Baum With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg Background Music by Herbert Stothart Directed by Tracey Power, Musical Direction by Joe Slabe In association with Alberta Theatre Projects
Age recommendation: Perfect for kids, kids-at-heart, and Munchkins aged 5-105!
About Us
Our Vision
Calgary is recognized internationally as a unique incubator for new musicals, and a place where musical theatre artists choose to live and stay.
Our Mission
We develop and produce socially relevant new musicals which engage audiences while cultivating professional development opportunities for musical theatre artists.
A History of New Canadian Musicals
Buy Me a Drink, Joe - Photographed by Tim Nguyen
Since our first show in 2009, Forte has produced 31 new musicals including 21 world premieres which have, collectively, been nominated for 61 Betty Mitchell Awards, including 15 wins, and 26 Calgary Critics' Awards, with 7 wins. We’ve also won two AMPIA Alberta Film and Television Awards for our online programming during Covid and won five awards and three honorable mentions at the New York Musical Theatre Festival!
Funny, cheeky and sometime subversive, Forte’s shows leave you with a tune in your heart and a smile on your face.