Overview

How did L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, create the stage show called The Tik-Tok Man of Oz? How did Louis F. Gottschalk, celebrated Broadway conductor, agree to compose the score? All Wound Up gives the answers to these questions-and much more. In 1913, playwright Baum and composer Gottschalk set out to astound the theatrical world with a stage extravaganza. They created stupendous special effects, such as the storm at sea and the Rose Princess born from a giant blossom. They wrote rollicking musical numbers, such as the rousing march ""The Army of Oogaboo"" and the lovely ballad ""The Magnet of Love."" Audiences packed Los Angeles's Majestic Theater when The Tik-Tok Man of Oz opened there in March 1913. The cast included such luminaries as Charlotte Greenwood and Charlie Ruggles, with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But the show faced a daunting task-to challenge powerful New York theatrical interests. With lively text and rare photographs, All Wound Up reveals the whole history of the show, from conception to production and beyond. Inside All Wound Up you'll find: Hundreds of photographs of the show, its creators, and its cast How producer Oliver Morosco and The Tik-Tok Man of Oz challenged the theatrical establishment L. Frank Baum's complete surviving script, published for the first time The Rainbow's Daughter, Baum's complete surviving scenario, published for the first time Peeks into the lives of the cast members and production team The life and career of Louis F. Gottschalk, composer of The Tik-Tok Man of Oz How the show's Hank the Mule achieved worldwide fame And much more!

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"""The author has, obviously, a deep, wide, and thorough knowledge of his subject, from composer to chorus girls, and he shares it all with us in the most engaging and even-handed way. A must for anyone interested in the musical theatre in America."" -Kurt Gänzl, author of The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre; Gilbert and Sullivan: The Players and the Plays; etc. ""Shanower has achieved an extraordinary amalgam of research and presentation. Equally rich is the amount and caliber of often colorful art. The entire package is an object lesson in how to showcase and produce an entertainment memoir."" -John Fricke, author of The Wizard of Oz: The Official 50th Anniversary Pictorial History; Judy Garland: World's Greatest Entertainer; etc."

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Eric Shanower is the award-winning cartoonist of the graphic novel series Age of Bronze (Image Comics), retelling the story of the Trojan War. He's written and drawn dozens of Oz projects, including writing New York Times best-selling graphic novel adaptations of six of L. Frank Baum's Oz books (Marvel Comics). Shanower has illustrated for television, stage, magazines, and children's books, two of which he wrote himself. He lives with his husband in Portland, Oregon.

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