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Oz Before the Rainbow is written by Mark Evan Swartz and published by JHU Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0801864771 (ISBN 10) and 9780801864773 (ISBN 13).
Swartz reminds us in that various stage and screen dramatizations of Baum's story preceded and influenced the 1939 film. This richly illustrated book contains many rare photographs, film stills, sketches, theater programs, and movie advertisements from the different productions. Piecing together the Chicago and Broadway stage productions (1902-3) from contemporary reviews, surviving script pages, and published song lyrics, Swartz shows how Baum and his many collaborators worked to transform the book into a popular theatrical attraction -- often requiring significant alterations to the original story.