Straight Outta Oz
Straight Outta Oz | ||||
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Studio album by Todrick Hall | ||||
Released | 23 June 2016 (2016-06-23) | |||
Recorded | 2014–2016 | |||
Length | 48:32 | |||
Label | Self-Released | |||
Todrick Hall chronology | ||||
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Singles from Straight Outta Oz | ||||
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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.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Todrick Hall, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "No Place Like Home" | 3:11 |
2. | "Proud" | 2:37 |
3. | "Over the Rainbow" | 3:50 |
4. | "Color" (featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson) | 2:44 |
5. | "Little People" | 2:45 |
6. | "Expensive" | 3:00 |
7. | "Dumb" | 2:55 |
8. | "If I Had a Heart" | 2:51 |
9. | "Lyin' to Myself" | 3:28 |
10. | "Lions and Tigers and Bears" (writer: Amber Riley) | 2:37 |
11. | "Papi" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger) | 3:47 |
12. | "Green" (featuring Perez Hilton) | 3:00 |
13. | "See Your Face" (writer: Amber Riley) | 2:11 |
14. | "Wrong Bitch" (featuring Bob the Drag Queen) | 2:38 |
15. | "Water Guns" (featuring Jordin Sparks) | 3:24 |
16. | "Home" | 3:34 |
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.
All tracks are written by Todrick Hall, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "No Place Like Home" | 3:11 |
2. | "Proud" | 2:37 |
3. | "Over the Rainbow" | 3:50 |
4. | "Black & White" (featuring Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, and Mitch Grassi) | 4:14 |
5. | "Color" (featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson) | 2:44 |
6. | "Little People" | 2:45 |
7. | "Expensive" | 3:00 |
8. | "Whoop Dat Ass" (writer: Tracie Thoms) | 2:03 |
9. | "Flying Monkey Lament 1" (writer: Raven-Symoné) | 1:01 |
10. | "Dumb" | 2:55 |
11. | "If I Had a Heart" | 2:51 |
12. | "Lyin' to Myself" | 3:28 |
13. | "Lions and Tigers and Bears" (writer: Tamar Braxton) | 2:37 |
14. | "Papi" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger) | 3:47 |
15. | "Green" (featuring Perez Hilton) | 3:00 |
16. | "Flying Monkey Lament 2" (writer: Shoshana Bean) | 1:20 |
17. | "See Your Face" (writer: Amber Riley) | 2:11 |
18. | "Wrong Bitch" (Deluxe Edition Extended Version featuring Bob The Drag Queen) | 3:36 |
19. | "Water Guns" (featuring Jordin Sparks) | 3:24 |
20. | "Blah Blah Blah" (featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt) | 1:53 |
21. | "Home" | 3:34 |
22. | "Low" (Deluxe Edition Remixed Version featuring RuPaul) | 3:21 |
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.
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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]
- "Dance Rehearsal" (Introduction) (contains elements of "Cheap Trills", "Swalla", "Side to Side", "Shape of You", and "Sorry.")
- "No Place Like Home"
- "Meet the Divas" (Interlude)
- "Black and White"
- "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" (Interlude)
- "Proud"
- "Over the Rainbow"
- "Color"
- "Round and Round" / "Verified"
- "Little People"
- "Expensive"
- "Monkey Airlines" (Interlude)
- "Whoop That Ass"
- "Dumb"
- "If I Had a Heart"
- "Lyin' to Myself"
- "Lions and Tigers and Bears" (Interlude)
- "Papi"
- "Green"
- "What Do Ya Say?"
- "Flying Monkey" (Interlude)
- "See Your Face"
- "Low"
- "Wrong Bitch"
- "Defying Gravity" (Interlude)
- "Water Guns"
- "Blah Blah Blah"
- "Home"
- "Splits on Trees" / "Twerkin' in the Rain" / "Weave Girls"
- "4 Beyoncé"[a]
- Encore
- "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
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America[7][8][9][10] | |||
July 7, 2016 | Vancouver | Canada | Vogue Theatre |
July 8, 2016 | Tacoma | United States | Pantages Theater |
July 9, 2016 | Portland | Aladdin Theater | |
July 12, 2016 | Sacramento | Crest Theatre | |
July 13, 2016 | San Jose | California Theatre | |
July 14, 2016 | Fresno | Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts | |
July 15, 2016 | Anaheim | City National Grove of Anaheim | |
July 16, 2016 | San Diego | Balboa Theatre | |
July 17, 2016 | Phoenix | Comerica Theatre | |
July 19, 2016 | San Antonio | H-E-B Performance Hall | |
July 20, 2016 | Houston | The Ballroom at Warehouse Live | |
July 21, 2016 | Grand Prairie | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | |
July 22, 2016 | Austin | Bass Performance Hall | |
July 23, 2016 | New Orleans | House of Blues | |
July 25, 2016 | Clearwater | Capitol Theatre | |
July 26, 2016 | Jacksonville | Florida Theatre | |
July 27, 2016 | Fort Lauderdale | Amaturo Theater | |
July 28, 2016 | Orlando | Beacham Theater | |
July 29, 2016 | Atlanta | Center Stage Theater | |
July 30, 2016 | Raleigh | Meymandi Concert Hall | |
July 31, 2016 | Baltimore | Baltimore Soundstage | |
August 1, 2016 | Washington | Howard Theatre | |
August 3, 2016 | Boston | Wilbur Theatre | |
August 4, 2016 | New York City | Highline Ballroom | |
August 5, 2016 | Gramercy Theatre | ||
August 6, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
August 7, 2016 | Chicago | United States | Thalia Hall |
August 9, 2016 | Milwaukee | Turner Hall | |
August 10, 2016 | Royal Oak | Royal Oak Music Theatre | |
August 11, 2016 | Columbus | Lincoln Theatre | |
August 12, 2016 | Glenside | Keswick Theatre | |
March 30, 2017 | New York City | PlayStation Theater | |
April 3, 2017 | Chicago | Portage Theater | |
April 4, 2017 | Minneapolis | The Pourhouse | |
April 6, 2017 | Denver | Paramount Theatre | |
April 7, 2017 | Wichita | Orpheum Theatre | |
April 8, 2017 | Overland Park | Yardley Hall Carlsen Center | |
April 9, 2017 | St. Louis | The Sheldon Concert Hall | |
April 10, 2017 | Louisville | Mercury Ballroom | |
April 11, 2017 | West Lafayette | Loeb Playhouse | |
April 14, 2017 | Munhall | Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall | |
April 17, 2017 | Philadelphia | The Fillmore Philadelphia | |
April 18, 2017 | Washington, D.C. | Howard Theatre | |
April 19, 2017 | |||
April 20, 2017 | Raleigh | A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater | |
April 21, 2017 | Orange Park | Thrasher-Horne Center For The Arts | |
April 22, 2017 | Fort Lauderdale | Parker Playhouse | |
April 23, 2017 | Atlanta | Atlanta Symphony Hall | |
April 25, 2017 | Nashville | Marathon Music Works | |
April 26, 2017 | Memphis | Halloran Centre for Performing Arts | |
April 27, 2017 | Birmingham | Carver Theatre | |
April 28, 2017 | Oklahoma City | Civic Center Music Hall | |
April 29, 2017 | Houston | Revention Music Center | |
April 30, 2017 | Dallas | The Bomb Factory | |
May 1, 2017 | Albuquerque | National Hispanic Cultural Center | |
May 3, 2017 | Mesa | Mesa Arts Center | |
May 4, 2017 | Tucson | Rialto Theatre | |
May 5, 2017 | Riverside | Fox Performing Arts Center | |
May 6, 2017 | Las Vegas | Rocks Lounge | |
May 9, 2017 | Berkeley | The UC Theatre | |
May 10, 2017 | Grants Pass | Rogue Theatre | |
May 11, 2017 | Portland | Aladdin Theater | |
May 12, 2017 | Seattle | The Moore Theatre | |
May 13, 2017 | Bend | Tower Theatre | |
May 14, 2017 | Boise | The Egyptian Theatre | |
May 16, 2017 | Santa Cruz | The Rio Theatre | |
May 20, 2017 | Beverly Hills | Saban Theatre | |
Europe | |||
May 22, 2017 | London | England | O2 Shepherds Bush Empire |
May 23, 2017 | Milan | Italy | Teatro della Luna |
May 24, 2017 | Zurich | Switzerland | Plaza |
May 26, 2017 | Cologne | Germany | Gloria Theater |
May 29, 2017 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Theater De Meervaart |
Oceania | |||
June 1, 2017 | Perth | Australia | Astro Theatre |
June 4, 2017 | Sydney | Enmore Theatre | |
June 5, 2017 | Melbourne | Athenaeum Theatre |
Notes
References
- ^ "Straight Outta Oz by Todrick Hall - iTunes (U.S. Store)". Itunes.apple.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Todrick Hall Releases Star-Studded Visual Album, Straight Outta Oz, on YouTube". Paybill.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "todrickhall". Retrieved 6 July 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Todrick Hall Setlist at California Theatre, San Jose". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Todrick Hall Setlist at Saban Theater, Beverly Hills". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Straight Outta Oz - Get Tickets Now!". Todrickhall.com. August 2016. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "Todrick Hall Presents Straight Outta Oz". Birmingham365.org. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Cristi, A. A. "KINKY BOOTS' Todrick Hall Announces STRAIGHT OUTTA OZ Tour". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Straight Outta Oz and right into OKC". The Gayly. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
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