However, the unexpected inspiration came from the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz." Anderson had a photo of the film's main characters, Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow and the Lion in his workshop.

The two steal the lion cub, run away — stashing him in a bike basket very reminiscent of Toto's main form of transport in "The Wizard of Oz" — and set him free in the woods, ensuring his ...

Actor John Xintavelonis has played many roles throughout his career in music theatre, he’s been the Lion in The Wizard of OZ, ...