Rainbow winner Danielle Hope is new West End Dorothy An 18-year-old student has won the BBC's Over the Rainbow show and the right to wear Dorothy's ruby slippers in a new Wizard of Oz production.
Danielle Hope, from Greater Manchester, emerged as the audience's favourite Dorothy after two months of singing before the nation and judging panel.
She was joined in the final by 17-year-old Sophie Evans, from south Wales.
Hope will lead the cast in an Andrew Lloyd Webber West End production due to be staged next year.
In addition to finding a leading lady, the talent show also found a new four-legged star to play Dorothy's pet dog Toto.
He was revealed as Mini Schnauzer Dave or "Dangerous Dave", as he is known to his owner.
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