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As he launched auditions for the programme in Scotland at the weekend, Lloyd Webber advised hopefuls not to imitate Judy Garland, who played Dorothy in the 1939 film adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic novel.
The new show, which is to air on the BBC, will follow the theatre legend as he searches for the perfect actress to take on the role of Dorothy in a new stage production.
Lloyd Webber told The Sun: "I want a Dorothy with attitude! She'll be more Avril Lavigne than Judy Garland. Of course, Judy Garland made the role famous but I'm looking for a 21st century Dorothy.
"Okay, she probably won't have strange green hair or anything, but she'll be someone who would fit in on the streets here. She'll have attitude and probably have an iPod."
He continued: "I don't want to go for a Dorothy who's all peaches and cream. Anyone like Avril Lavigne or a bit like Amy Winehouse or something along those lines would be great."
The show, which now has the title Over The Rainbow, will launch on BBC One later this year.
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