Opening in theaters on Friday, May 9th 2014, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return is a new take on the classic world of Oz. The 3D musical finds Glee‘s Lea Michele providing the voice of Dorothy and in this interview courtesy of Clarius Entertainment, Michele discusses her lifelong connection with the fictional character.
Michele also talks about finding the right voice for Dorothy, the story, the film’s music, and what audiences can expect from this family-friendly animated movie.
The Plot:
Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return is a 3D-animated musical based on the adventure books by Roger Stanton Baum, the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum. A continuation of one of the world’s most popular and beloved fairy tales, Legends of Oz finds Dorothy (Lea Michele) waking to post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow (Dan Aykroyd), the Lion (Jim Belushi), the Tin Man (Kelsey Grammer) and Glinda (Bernadette Peters) from a devious new villain, the Jester (Martin Short).
Wiser the owl (Oliver Platt), Marshal Mallow (Hugh Dancy), China Princess (Megan Hilty), and Tugg the tugboat (Patrick Stewart) join Dorothy on her latest magical journey through the colorful landscape of Oz to restore order and happiness to Emerald City.
Watch the interview:
