All of Oz Is a Stage

Started off the morning with breakfast and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. Daniel makes "Something Special for Dad" when he sees how happy a letter from Grandpere makes his father. He makes a letter of his own and sends it in the mail with the help of his mother and Mr. McFeely. They're also recruited to help deliver mail, so everyone gets something special. Daniel and his dad go to Baker Aker to make banana bread that'll say "I Love You, Mom."

Headed off to work shortly after the cartoon ended. Work was very boring for almost the entire day. With most of the smoke having drifted further south, the weather was utterly gorgeous, sunny, breezy, and in the 60's. It was way too nice for shopping. We had some bobbles with those government cards. It did pick up a bit during the evening rush hour, but it slowed down enough by 7 for me to shut down without any trouble.

Mixed feelings on my schedule next week. In good news, more hours and two days off, Wednesday for physical therapy. Unfortunately, my 8 and 1/2 hour day next week is Saturday, which means no farm market. No day off after Wednesday, either, and Sunday is the earliest I get off. 

Went straight into Match Game Syndicated when I got home. This one gets really wild when Charles claims Bill said he'd give him his plaid coat. Not only does Bill give it to him right then and there, but he starts taking off other pieces of clothing, too! They did manage to calm Bill down before the shirt came off. Patty Duke was more nervous about dealing with "___ For Dinner" in the Head-to-Head.

Finished the night on YouTube with a stage musical adaptation of The Marvelous Land of Oz from 1981, since I just finished reading the book yesterday. This show from the Children's Theater Company and School of Minneapolis went over so well, it was recorded and released on video. I have to admit, I'm impressed. The kids were terrific, especially the one playing Tip. The costumes were actually better than the ones on the Shirley Temple episode, including a not-at-all-scary Jack Pumpkinhead and a very scary Mombi. 

I also appreciate how well they stuck to the book. Some sequences were eliminated for time, but they also added a new character who worked well, General Jinjur's second-in-command Colonel Cardamon. Two more who were only mentioned or had a few lines in the book, Emerald City maid Jellica Jamb and Dr. Nidkik, were expanded on. The songs were slight but charming, especially Tip's laments and wishes for friends and family. 

This makes me wish the second Oz book was adapted more often. If you're interested in stage shows or are looking for a kid-friendly Oz adaptation, you can do far worse than this one. Here's the link, so you can enjoy this show and see it for yourself:

The Marvelous Land of Oz (1981)