The Wiz
The dazzling Tony Winning musical returns with a brand new staging for the 21st century!
Why see The Wiz?
Coming to an Emerald City Near You!
The seven-time Tony-winning hit, "The Wiz," is back with a brand new tour the first in 40 years! The soul, gospel, funk, and R&B-fused reimagining of Frank L. Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" is taking to the road on the second leg of its tour in a brand new production directed by Schele Williams, presenting William F. Brown and Charlie Smalls' vibrant musical for the 21st century. With additional material by Amber Ruffin and choreography by Jaquel Knight, join Dorothy, Toto, Tinman, Scarecrow, and Lion as they boogie down the Yellow Brick Road in search of heart, knowledge, courage, and home!
What Is The Story Of The Wiz?
It's the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but not quite as you know it. Written by Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown, The Wiz reimagines the story of Dorothy and Co. with an entirely African-American cast and a score infused with infectious gospel and soul. The show's best-known numbers are 'Be the Lion' and 'Ease on Down the Road'.
Originally debuting on Broadway in 1975, The Wiz won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score, and was later adapted into the cult movie of the same, which starred Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
Key Information
Run Time
Two hours and 20 minutes with one interval
Dates
Finished Jun 29
Cast
- Dana Cimone as Dorothy
- Alan Mingo Jr. as The Wiz
- Sheherazade as Glinda
- Kyla Jade as Aunt Em/Evillene
- D. Jerome as Tinman
- Elijah Ahmad Lewis as Scarecrow
- Cal Mitchell as Lion
Further cast
Maati Kheprimeni Angaza, Sai Anthony, Joseph Armon Boyd, Aliyah Caldwell, Robert Crenshaw, Lawrence Dandridge, Cyniah Elise, Amintria Fanae, Kaiyla Gross, Gregory Hamilton, Maya Imani, Jesse Jones, Micah Jeremiah Mims, Moriah Perry, Leon Ray, Ephraim Takyi, Lyn Webber, Kameren Whigham, Mikayla White, Chanse Williams
Please note: The producers can't guarantee the appearance of any performers on any specific date.
Creative
Book by William F. Brown
Music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls
Additional material Amber Ruffin
Directed by Schele Williams
Choreographed by JaQuel Knigh
Music supervision, orchestrations, & music arrangement by Joseph Joubert
Reviews
Customer reviews
31 reviews, average rating: (4.0 Stars)
Angel Williams
A TRUE Must See!!
The show kicked off right on the dot, and from the very first moment, it was a whirlwind of incredible vocals, infectious laughter, and actors pouring their hearts out on stage. I found myself laughing, crying, and completely mesmerized from beginning to end! It was an unforgettable experience that deserves a thousand standing ovations! I walked away with my heart bursting with joy! ... Read more
WWF
Fill your heart with Joy! must see
Treat yourself to a night of "oh my goodness, now I remember how much I loved this song", dancing in your seat and lots of laughs with on point comedic timing, Dana Cimone's performance is non-stop and all that! Fill your soul with joy and happiness! ... Read more
Anonymous
READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU WANNA KNOW
Okay so to start off, I went to see the final "dress rehearsal" for the show at 7:30PM since they said it wasnt open for the public and ohhhhh my wow and I mean OHHH MY WOWWW. All, ALLL of them can sing, the backup dancers, every SINGLE one of them can sing, the dancing, the creativity, the EVERYTHING about this was beautiful and for sure an unforgettable experience, I'd definintly go and see it again if I had the chance to. If you're thinking about going, GO WITH THAT THOUGHT because you'll be blown away. My favorite part was the whole thing if I'm being honest but when we came back from intermission, they ATEEEE that up like a MILLION percent. I also loved how they changed sets in between the singing/dancing parts, they were really smooth with it. Loved loved LOVED the whole show, 2 and a half hours worth my time. The consession stand wasn't overly expensive, drinks $4, cookies $3. No chips but its cheap stuff. There were cheese & crackers, with pepperoni $6, without it its $5. ... Read more
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