The Ed Mirvish Theatre and Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE WIZARD OF OZ Need Your Help To Build A Yellow Brick Road for SickKids

A spectacular Yellow Brick Road in the Yonge Street lobby of the Ed Mirvish Theatre will be built for the launch of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of THE WIZARD OF OZ all in support of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).

"We are very grateful to the Ed Mirvish Theatre and Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of THE WIZARD OF OZ for supporting SickKids." says Paula Menzes, Director, Sponsorship and Cause Marketing at SickKids. "Partnerships like this help to raise critical funds for the hospital and allow us to continue to provide world-leading care for our young patients and their families."

Join others, and help build the Yellow Brick Road by contributing a brick. Dedicate your brick to a family member, a friend or even your pet dog. A suggestion donation of $20.00 CDN is requested with all proceeds in support of SickKids. Go to wizardofoztoronto.com for details to donate online.

The Yellow Brick Road will be installed in the Yonge Street entrance of the Ed Mirvish Theatre (formerly the Canon Theatre) in December 2012.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of THE WIZARD OF OZ is an enchanting adaptation of the all-time classic, totally reconceived for the stage by the award-winning creative team that recently delighted Toronto audiences of all ages with the revival of The Sound of Music.

Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay, this new production contains all the beloved songs from the Oscar®-winning movie score, all the favourite characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Established in 1972, SickKids Foundation raises funds on behalf of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and is the largest charitable funder of child health research, learning and care in Canada. Philanthropy is a critical source of funding for SickKids -- one of the world's foremost paediatric health-care institutions. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, SickKids Foundation made an investment of $61.3 million in children's health, a direct result of community and corporate support. For more information, please visit www.sickkidsfoundation.com.

The North American Premiere of THE WIZARD OF OZ begins December 20, 2012. For further information and tickets go to: www.mirvish.com.