The state-of-the-art Sphere venue in Las Vegas has unveiled new details regarding the sound, score, and infrasound haptic seats for The Wizard of Oz at Sphere. The fully immersive theatrical experience stimulates the feeling of being a part of the film after Sphere Studios maximized its audio technology system and added new archival material to strike the closest resemblance to the filmmaker’s vision. 

“There’s Dorothy and ‘Over the Rainbow’ as you heard them before, and there will be Dorothy and ‘Over the Rainbow’ as you hear them now, with the film’s classic music taking on new clarity and immersion through Sphere Immersive Sound,” said Carolyn Blackwood, Head of Sphere Studios. “The Wizard of Oz at Sphere, heard and felt through our cutting-edge technologies, will create a new emotional connection to The Wizard of Oz that is only possible at Sphere.”

According to the official press release, Sphere Immersive Sound’s 167,000 programmable speakers allow the venue to pinpoint direct sound anywhere in the venue. The original film’s mono score is now clearer than ever before, while also maintaining the originality of the cast’s vocal performances. 

The mono audio was initially separated into individual stems of vocals, dialogue, and sound effects, a collaboration between Sphere Studios and Warner Bros. Then, Post Production Creative Services developed advanced audio technologies to achieve even greater depth and clarity than anticipated from the 1939 video. 

“We approached the recording and mixing process for The Wizard of Oz at Sphere with a deep reverence for the original music, resulting in a breathtaking blend of legacy and innovation,” said Julianne Jordan, Grammy Award-winning music supervisor of The Wizard of Oz at Sphere. “Sphere Immersive Sound offers opportunities for sound mixing that go well beyond a traditional theater, and this score will now be heard and felt with a level of clarity and immersion that was previously impossible.”

Adding to the experience, the venue’s infrasound and haptic seat technology will be in use, creating vibrations and tones that highlight the moment. “This is the first time sound technology has been used in this way in any venue,” said Paul Freeman, Vice President and Principal Audio Artist, Sphere Studios. “We developed a physical way of delivering sound that allows us to not only vibrate the seats, but also place tone in them that puts you in the film – audiences will literally feel what they are hearing.”

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere opens on August 28, 2025, with multiple daily showtimes. For more information, visit thesphere.com.

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