Wizard of Oz festival
The Wizard of Oz festival was an annual festival in
The Wizard of Oz
.
History
It was cancelled in 2008 after 27 years following poor financial performance due a complicated history with town government, the declining health of actors from the
The festival was revived in the fall of 2009 under new management and greatly overhauled in structure and organization. It was once again cancelled in 2013 when the primary sponsor dropped the festival last minute, leaving the event without any financial backing. Smaller organizations and dedicated fans worked tirelessly in an attempt to save the festival. Unfortunately, it was all to no avail. To this date, there is still a large demand from fans to bring the festival back to the small Indiana town.References
- BSkyB. November 30, 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Wizard of Oz festival at end of yellow brick road". Associated Press. The News-Sentinel. December 1, 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
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