SANTA CRUZ — In one of the many famous scenes from 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy and her newfound friends knock on the door of the Emerald City’s palace with plans to see the wizard.

The Wizard of Oz prequel also stars Michelle Yeoh ( Madame Morrible), Jeff Goldblum (the Wizard of Oz), Ethan Slater (Boq), Peter Dinklage (Doctor Dillamond), Marissa Bode (Nessarose), Bowen Yang ...