RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner and Dancing on Ice finalist, The Vivienne, will play The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz at the Bristol Hippodrome from Tue 2 Apr – Sun 7 Apr 2024. The new musical, based on the iconic story by L. Frank Baum, tours the UK and Ireland throughout 2024, following a celebrated run at the world-famous London Palladium.
Featuring the iconic original score from the Oscar-winning MGM film, including Over The Rainbow, Follow The Yellow Brick Road and We’re Off To See the Wizard – with additional songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice – this spectacular production promises to be a truly magical experience for all the family.
The Vivienne, who will perform as The Wicked Witch of The West, says, “It is quite literally a dream come true to be asked to play The Wicked Witch of the West and to bring this amazing character to life. The Wizard of Oz means everything to me, it’s the ultimate story of overcoming adversity.
“I first saw the movie aged five and I’ve probably seen it about 100 times since. I played The Tin Man at primary school and got to skate to Over The Rainbow on Dancing on Ice, so it’s fair to say I’ve had a life-long love affair with the story.
“Your favourite characters are all there, telling the story you know and love … but with SO much more added to this new production. Prepare to be whisked into an amazing new world of colour.”
The Vivienne is the UK’s No.1 drag superstar, after emerging as the original champion of the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. Since then, she has become a huge star both in the UK and internationally appearing on TV regularly and releasing music for fans across the globe. 2022 saw The Vivienne’s TV career go global when she appeared on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars All Winners’ on US TV.
For more information and to book tickets, go to www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-wizard-of-oz/bristol-hippodrome