Tuscaloosa News previews TSO’s season opener, a Judy Garland tribute headlined by Joan Ellison, whose approach is homage—not impersonation—framed with backstage stories and historically rooted arrangements. Conducted by Adam Flatt, the concert features a generous setlist drawn from Garland’s career (“Get Happy,” “Over the Rainbow,” “The Trolley Song,” “The Man That Got Away,” “Stormy Weather,” and more), many reconstructed from original parts Ellison tracked down through archival sleuthing. It’s an orchestral pops night built for broad appeal—classic American songbook shine in the Bama Theatre’s vintage surrounds, with Ellison’s stagecraft and period gowns completing the time-capsule feel.