Ruby slippers, Wicked Witch of the West, Yellow Brick Road, Munchkins. Dorothy is not in Kansas anymore and pay no attention to the man behind the Curtain! Theaters and audiences looking for classic family programming are in luck in this year.  THE WIZARD OF OZ is on tour through June. This magical production, based on the Royal Shakespeare Company’s celebration of the 1939 MGM movie, is presented with breathtaking special effects that will sweep audiences away, from the moment the tornado twists its way into Kansas. Director Nigel West, choreographer Leigh Constantine and set and costume designer Tim McQuillen-Wright utilize the glamour and elegance of art deco Hollywood as the visually stunning technicolor backdrop for THE WIZARD OF OZ.   Dorothy, Toto and their friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow are transported “Over the Rainbow” to adventures in Munchkin Land, the Haunted Forest, and the Emerald City.  Featuring the classic songs, as composed by Harold Arlen, “Over the Rainbow,” “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead” and “If  I Only Had A Brain,” along with the beloved characters, THE WIZARD OF OZ will have the entire family captivated as they travel down the yellow brick road for an unforgettable evening at the theater. WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Providence Performing Arts Center, The Classic Center, Whiting Hall, National Arts Centre, The Chicago Theatre, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Kravis Center, Milwaukee Theatre, Music Hall at Fair Park.