Straight Outta Oz
studio
ArtistTodrick Hall
CoverTodrick Hall Straight Outta Oz.jpg
Released23 June 2016
Recorded2014–2016
Length48:32
LabelSelf-Released
Prev year2015
Next year2018

Straight Outta Oz is the second solo studio album and original musical, written and produced by American singer-songwriter and YouTube celebrity Todrick Hall with music produced by Jeeve Ducornet and wiidope,[1] released on 23 June 2016.[2] Featured artists include Nicole Scherzinger, Jordin Sparks, Perez Hilton, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Amber Riley, Raven-Symoné and Tamar Braxton. It is based on the Wizard of Oz whilst being a semi-autobiographical account of his rise to fame in Los Angeles (Oz).

Music videos

The trailer for the album was first released on May 13, 2016. Todrick has released the musical in the form of an hour long piece (as well as each song separately) on his YouTube channel.[3] On April 27, 2017, the song "Defying Gravity" was released as a music video and digital download. The song does not appear on either the standard or deluxe versions of the album but does appear in the tour.

Deluxe Edition

On March 21, 2017, Hall released a deluxe version of the visual album on YouTube as well as iTunes, featuring 4 songs from the Straight Outta Oz Tour that were not present on the album, as well as re-recorded versions of other songs. This album also included the song "Blah Blah Blah" present in the original version of the video, but not on the original album. It also includes a remix of Todrick's previous 2015 single "Low" with new vocals from RuPaul.

Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain, a documentary film about the making of Straight Outta Oz, was released in select theaters on December 6 and 13, 2017. It was released for digital download and on Netflix on December 12.[4] A trailer for it was played prior to the opening of Hall's concerts in 2017.

Tour

To promote the album, Hall launched the Straight Outta Oz Tour for summer 2016. Originally a 30-date tour taking place in North America, starting in Vancouver, Canada, on July 7, 2016. On February 18, 2017, additional dates in the United States, Australia, and Europe were announced; the tour would officially conclude in Melbourne, Australia, on June 5, 2017.

Set list

The following set list is obtained from the July 13, 2016, show in Beverly Hills, California. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.[5]

  1. "Dance Rehearsal" (Introduction) (contains elements of "Cheap Trills", "Swalla", "Side to Side", "Shape of You", and "Sorry.")
  2. "No Place Like Home"
  3. "Meet the Divas" (Interlude)
  4. "Black and White"
  5. "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" (Interlude)
  6. "Proud"
  7. "Over the Rainbow"
  8. "Color"
  9. "Round and Round" / "Verified"
  10. "Little People"
  11. "Expensive"
  12. "Monkey Airlines" (Interlude)
  13. "Whoop That Ass"
  14. "Dumb"
  15. "If I Had a Heart"
  16. "Lyin' to Myself"
  17. "Lions and Tigers and Bears" (Interlude)
  18. "Papi"
  19. "Green"
  20. "What Do Ya Say?"
  21. "Flying Monkey" (Interlude)
  22. "See Your Face"
  23. "Low"
  24. "Wrong Bitch"
  25. "Defying Gravity" (Interlude)
  26. "Water Guns"
  27. "Blah Blah Blah"
  28. "Home"
  29. "Splits on Trees" / "Twerkin' in the Rain" / "Weave Girls"
  30. "4 Beyoncé"[a]
Encore
  2. "Haterz"
Notes
  • For 2017 shows, "90's Disney", a megamix consisting of several Disney songs from the 1990s, was added to the set list.[6]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America[7][8][9][10]
July 7, 2016VancouverCanadaVogue Theatre
July 8, 2016TacomaUnited StatesPantages Theater
July 9, 2016PortlandAladdin Theater
July 12, 2016SacramentoCrest Theatre
July 13, 2016San JoseCalifornia Theatre
July 14, 2016FresnoTower Theatre for the Performing Arts
July 15, 2016AnaheimCity National Grove of Anaheim
July 16, 2016San DiegoBalboa Theatre
July 17, 2016PhoenixComerica Theatre
July 19, 2016San AntonioH-E-B Performance Hall
July 20, 2016HoustonThe Ballroom at Warehouse Live
July 21, 2016Grand PrairieVerizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
July 22, 2016AustinBass Performance Hall
July 23, 2016New OrleansHouse of Blues
July 25, 2016ClearwaterCapitol Theatre
July 26, 2016JacksonvilleFlorida Theatre
July 27, 2016Fort LauderdaleAmaturo Theater
July 28, 2016OrlandoBeacham Theater
July 29, 2016AtlantaCenter Stage Theater
July 30, 2016RaleighMeymandi Concert Hall
July 31, 2016BaltimoreBaltimore Soundstage
August 1, 2016WashingtonHoward Theatre
August 3, 2016BostonWilbur Theatre
August 4, 2016New York CityHighline Ballroom
August 5, 2016Gramercy Theatre
August 6, 2016TorontoCanadaQueen Elizabeth Theatre
August 7, 2016ChicagoUnited StatesThalia Hall
August 9, 2016MilwaukeeTurner Hall
August 10, 2016Royal OakRoyal Oak Music Theatre
August 11, 2016ColumbusLincoln Theatre
August 12, 2016GlensideKeswick Theatre
March 30, 2017New York CityPlayStation Theater
April 3, 2017ChicagoPortage Theater
April 4, 2017MinneapolisThe Pourhouse
April 6, 2017DenverParamount Theatre
April 7, 2017WichitaOrpheum Theatre
April 8, 2017Overland ParkYardley Hall Carlsen Center
April 9, 2017St. LouisThe Sheldon Concert Hall
April 10, 2017LouisvilleMercury Ballroom
April 11, 2017West LafayetteLoeb Playhouse
April 14, 2017MunhallCarnegie of Homestead Music Hall
April 17, 2017PhiladelphiaThe Fillmore Philadelphia
April 18, 2017Washington, D.C.Howard Theatre
April 19, 2017
April 20, 2017RaleighA.J. Fletcher Opera Theater
April 21, 2017Orange ParkThrasher-Horne Center For The Arts
April 22, 2017Fort LauderdaleParker Playhouse
April 23, 2017AtlantaAtlanta Symphony Hall
April 25, 2017NashvilleMarathon Music Works
April 26, 2017MemphisHalloran Centre for Performing Arts
April 27, 2017BirminghamCarver Theatre
April 28, 2017Oklahoma CityCivic Center Music Hall
April 29, 2017HoustonRevention Music Center
April 30, 2017DallasThe Bomb Factory
May 1, 2017AlbuquerqueNational Hispanic Cultural Center
May 3, 2017MesaMesa Arts Center
May 4, 2017TucsonRialto Theatre
May 5, 2017RiversideFox Performing Arts Center
May 6, 2017Las VegasRocks Lounge
May 9, 2017BerkeleyThe UC Theatre
May 10, 2017Grants PassRogue Theatre
May 11, 2017PortlandAladdin Theater
May 12, 2017SeattleThe Moore Theatre
May 13, 2017BendTower Theatre
May 14, 2017BoiseThe Egyptian Theatre
May 16, 2017Santa CruzThe Rio Theatre
May 20, 2017Beverly HillsSaban Theatre
Europe
May 22, 2017LondonEnglandO2 Shepherds Bush Empire
May 23, 2017MilanItalyTeatro della Luna
May 24, 2017ZurichSwitzerlandPlaza
May 26, 2017CologneGermanyGloria Theater
May 29, 2017AmsterdamNetherlandsTheater De Meervaart
Oceania
June 1, 2017PerthAustraliaAstro Theatre
June 4, 2017SydneyEnmore Theatre
June 5, 2017MelbourneAthenaeum Theatre

Notes

  1. ^ A megamix consisting of all the singer's songs from Beyoncé's first five studio albums.

References

  1. ^ "Straight Outta Oz by Todrick Hall - iTunes (U.S. Store)". iTunes. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ^ Gans, Andrew. "Todrick Hall Releases Star-Studded Visual Album, Straight Outta Oz, on YouTube". Paybill.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. ^ "todrickhall". Retrieved 6 July 2016. – via YouTube
  4. ^ Malone, Chris (December 5, 2017). "Todrick Hall Takes Fans 'Behind the Curtain' in New Documentary, Talks New 'Chicago' Role & More". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Todrick Hall Setlist at California Theatre, San Jose". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Todrick Hall Setlist at Saban Theater, Beverly Hills". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Straight Outta Oz - Get Tickets Now!". Todrickhall.com. August 2016. Archived August 7, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  8. ^ "Todrick Hall Presents Straight Outta Oz". Birmingham365.org. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  9. ^ Cristi, A. A. "KINKY BOOTS' Todrick Hall Announces STRAIGHT OUTTA OZ Tour". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Straight Outta Oz and right into OKC". The Gayly. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2022-05-23.