Fall might not be in the air, but it seems to be a good time to head over the rainbow and check out some of the upcoming productions set for local stages. Dance the yellow brick road from Tulane University to a theater in Slidell.

'And your little dog, too.'

Dorothy, Toto, her trio of tagalongs and a couple of witches hit the stage via a tornado (not really) for Slidell Little Theatre's staging of "The Wizard of Oz," opening Aug. 22.

Based on the L. Frank Baum 1900 children's book and the classic 1939 MGM movie, the stage musical features many of the beloved songs, including "Over the Rainbow," "We're Off to See the Wizard" and "Munchkinland (Ding Dog! The Witch is Dead!)."

Scott Sauber directs the Royal Shakespeare Co.'s version of the story that has Dorothy transported to a fantasy l

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