The exciting new musical will run through the festive season this year
The Wizard of Oz is coming to the Liverpool Empire this Christmas and two of its stars have been announced.
Today, Michael Harrison and the Really Useful Group announced that JLS star Aston Merrygold and Liverpool's RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner and Dancing on Ice finalist, The Vivienne, will play leading roles in the popular show.Aston Merrygold rose to fame during his time on the X Factor with band JLS and has had many number one hits. While the band has taken a seven-year break, Aston's career is making strides having appeared on the West End and Strictly Come Dancing.
"The Wizard of Oz is such an iconic story with such timeless characters and audiences of any age will delight in this new production full of laughter, excitement and a lot of colour. I can’t wait to return to the city for a fantastic festive season this Christmas as The Tin Man, it’s going to be incredible."
The Vivienne added: "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 this Christmas. The Wizard of Oz means everything to me, it’s the ultimate story of overcoming adversity.
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