How ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Finding a Whole New Sound at Sphere, With a Re-Recorded Orchestra, an Untouched Judy Garland, and Aural Design That Puts You in the Twister: ‘Hold Onto Your Dentures’

“You’re in the tornado, man.” That is Paul Freeman, the principal audio artist at Sphere Studios, talking, offering a plainspoken assurance to cinematic thrill-seekers about the enhanced version of 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz” that is coming to Las Vegas beginning Aug. 28. The immersive elements are designed to tickle all the senses, but Sphere’s […]