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Disney's OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL opens in theaters tomorrow, Friday, March 8th. ComingSoon.net sat down with director Sam Raimi and the film stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff. Check out the interviews below!

Disney's fantastical adventure 'Oz The Great and Powerful,' directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot--fame and fortune are his for the taking--that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity--and even a bit of wizardry--Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well.

A new clip for Disney's fantastical adventure OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL has been revealed. The film, directed by Sam Raimi stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff and will be released in theaters this March. Check it out below!

A costume and make-up featurette for OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL has just been released. Watch it below!

OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL opens in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D on March 8. The fantasy adventure stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Joey King and Bruce Campbell. Today, Walt Disney Pictures has released new behind-the-scenes featurette on Sam Raimi's film. Check it out below!

Two new TV spots for Disney's OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, opening in theaters on March 8th, have just been released. Check them out below!

A new commercial for Disney's OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, opening in theaters on March 8th, aired during yesterday's Super Bowl. Check it out below!

Disney's fantastical adventure 'Oz The Great and Powerful,' directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved wizard character. Check out the movie's just-aired Super Bowl spot below!

Below, get a sneak peek at Walt Disney Studios' OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL commercial set to air during this Sunday's Super Bowl game. Be sure to check out the witch and all her power as she takes over the Disney.com homepage immediately following the commercial on game day!

A brand new international TV spot for Disney's fantastical adventure OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL has just been released. The film, directed by Sam Raimi stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff and will be released in theaters this March. Check it out below!

Today in 1903, The Wizard of Oz opened at the Majestic Theatre, where it ran for 293 performances. Based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, which was originally published in 1900, much of the original music was by Paul Tietjens and has been mostly forgotten, although it was still well-remembered and in discussion at MGM in the late 1930s, when the classic film version of the story was made. The main plot of the show, as recounted in newspapers of the time, is Pastoria's attempts to regain the throne from the Wizard of Oz. The original protagonists' search for the Wizard puts them on the wrong side of the law. Since then, many new incarnations have been created, including the 1939 film, and the 2011 West End musical.

A brand new TV spot for Disney's fantastical adventure OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL have been released to The Lebanese Cinema Movie Guide. The film, directed by Sam Raimi stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff and will be released in theaters this March. Check it out below!

The full trailer for Disney's fantastical adventure OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL has been released. The film, directed by Sam Raimi stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff and will be released in theaters this March. Get a first look below!

The official debut trailer for Disney's fantastical adventure OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL has been released. The film follows the origins of L. Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz'. Get a first look below!

Today 1985, the first Broadway revival of The Wiz opened at the Lunt-Fontanne THeatre, where it ran for 13 performances. The Wiz is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of African American culture. It opened on October 21, 1974 at the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to the Majestic Theatre. The 1975 Broadway production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Check out this new footage of THE WIZARD OF OZ at the London Palladium. It features Sophie Evans as Dorothy and Russell Grant as The Wizard, plus the two songs 'We're Off to See the Wizard' and 'The Land of Oz'.

Both Michael Crawford and Danielle Hope will both depart the West End production of THE WIZARD OF OZ on February 5, 2012. Both have been with the show since the beginning, and audiences had been following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Crawford (as the Wizard) and Danielle Hope (as Dorothy), winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, at The London Palladium. But before they leave, the cast celebrated Crawford's 70th birthday at a recent curtain call.

Today in 1903, The Wizard of Oz opened at the Majestic Theatre, where it ran for 293 performances. Based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, which was originally published in 1900, much of the original music was by Paul Tietjens and has been mostly forgotten, although it was still well-remembered and in discussion at MGM in the late 1930s, when the classic film version of the story was made. The main plot of the show, as recounted in newspapers of the time, is Pastoria's attempts to regain the throne from the Wizard of Oz. The original protagonists' search for the Wizard puts them on the wrong side of the law. Since then, many new incarnations have been created, including the 1939 film, and the 2011 West End musical.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE WIZARD OF OZ, with new songs written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, is now playing at The London Palladium. Joining Danielle Hope (BBC TV's Over the Rainbow winner) in the cast are Michael Crawford (Professor Marvel/The Wizard of Oz), Edward Baker-Duly (Hickory/Tin Man), David Ganly (Zeke/Cowardly Lion), Paul Keating (Hunk/Scarecrow), Emily Tierney (Glinda), and Hannah Waddingham (Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West) will be joined by: Sophie Evans (Alternate Dorothy), Stephen Scott (Uncle Henry/Ensemble, first cover Professor Marvel/The Wizard of Oz), and Helen Walsh (Aunt Em/Munchkin Barrister/Ensemble).

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) closes it's season with the Tony Award-winning musical, THE WIZ, playing August 10 - August 27 at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick. THE WIZ brings a mix of soul, rock and gospel music to Brunswick and a twist on L. Frank Baum's iconic story 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.' MSMT alumni Donna Drake directs this production, with choreography by Mark Stuart, and starring multiple Broadway veterans: Gwen Stewart, LaQuet Sharnell, Eric B. Anthony, E. Clayton Cornelious, Nikkeili DeMone, Bobby Daye and Gayle Turner.