The producers put together a cast that includes Glee star Lea Michele as Dorothy, Dan Aykroyd as the Scarecrow, Kelsey Grammer as the Tin Man and Jim Belushi as the Lion.

FORBES: Investing In Oz

He was entranced by Dorothy and her ruby slippers, the yellow brick road, the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man and even the Munchkins, but there was one prop from the 1939 movie that held him under the deepest spell: the broomstick of the Wicked Witch.

FORBES: Swept Up

The Scarecrow wants to understand the world around him, the Cowardly Lion wants the courage to live his life, and the Tin Man wants to fill the empty can that serves as his chest.

WSJ: Nowhere Near the Rainbow

Apollo becomes a tall, youthful soldier with long golden hair, Arnold a lumbering warrior, having the torso of a bear and the majestic head of a lion, and Tom aging tenfold into withered old man, his true age becoming only too apparent.

FORBES: Some Ideas for Replacing 'Harry Potter'

Hit Broadway shows The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark are among the New York productions which have closed in preparation for Hurricane Sandy.

BBC: Hurricane Sandy closes Broadway shows