West End Dorothys follow the yellow brick road from same drama school

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12 April 2012

They all graduated in the same drama school - and now they're all off to see the Wizard.

Sophie Evans, Ceili O'Connor, Danielle Hope and Emma Housley will all play the role of Dorothy in Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of The Wizard Of Oz.

The four attended the same musical theatre course at ArtsEd in Chiswick. Hope, 18, won the BBC1 series Over The Rainbow, while Evans, also 18, was runner-up.

After the programme they trained at ArtsEd, of which Lord Lloyd-Webber is president, for nine months. Hope said: "I've loved every minute. I've learned so much and made great friends."

At the London Palladium, she will play Dorothy first with Evans acting as the alternate Dorothy.

O'Connor and Housley, both 21, graduated from the school last summer. They will be understudies for the role and perform nightly in the ensemble.

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