The Wiz
The dazzling Tony Winning musical returns with a brand new staging for the 21st century!
Why see The Wiz?
Final Weeks! Must End August 18
The seven-time Tony-winning hit; The Wiz is back on Broadway! The soul, gospel, funk and R&B fused reimagining of Frank L. Baum's The Wizard of Oz, this brand new production directed by Schele Williams, presenting William.F. Brown and Charlie Smalls' vibrant musical for the 21st century is now showing on Broadway. 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, home and love!
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 Aug 18
Cast
- Nichelle Lewis as Dorothy
- Deborah Cox as Glinda
- Melody A. Betts as Aunt Em and Evillene
- Kyle Ramar Freeman as the Lion
- Phillip Johnson Richardson as the Tinman
- Avery Wilson as the Scarecrow
- Alan Mingo Jr as The Wiz
Further cast
Maya Bowles, Shayla Alayre Caldwell, Jay Copeland, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Judith Franklin, Michael Samarie George, Collin Heyward, Amber Jackson, Olivia Jackson, Christina Jones, Polanco Jones, Kolby Kindle, Mariah Lyttle, Kareem Marsh, Anthony Murphy, Cristina Rae, Matthew Sims Jr, Avilon Trust Tate, Keenan D. Washington, and Timothy Wilson.
Creative
- Book by William F. Brown
- Music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls
- Additional material Amber Ruffin
- Directed by Schele Williams
- Choreographed by JaQuel Knight
- Music supervision, orchestrations, & music arrangement by Joseph Joubert
Reviews
Customer reviews
26 reviews, average rating: (4.0 Stars)
Linda Holden
Excellent
My daughter blessed me for Mother’s Day with tickets and hotel stay in New York. The play was Excellent! Culturally Correct version of the Wiz. The choreography and costumes were mesmerizing. The performances by the actors were delightfully uplifting. I am still singing ease on down the road ... Read more
Chad Foster
Great Cast
This 2024 remake of The Wiz was great. My girlfriend, and I truly enjoyed the show, and look forward to spreading the word, so our friends and family support the Arts. ... Read more
Emerald City
Ease on Down
In our family watching The Wiz with Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Lena Horne & Nipsey Russell was simply a pure joy. So when I was invited to see The Wiz musical I was so excited to listen to all my favorite songs live. The Wiz musical didn’t disappoint. The vocals were powerful from all, including but not limited to The Scarecrow, The Lion, The Tinman, Evillene, Glinda the Good witch, All the witches, and The Wiz all blew me away. However, one had a pair of larger shoes to fill that may have been a little too big for her. The character Dorothy was previously played by Stephanie Mills on Broadway & then played by Diana Ross in the movie version of The Wiz. In The Wiz on 5th Ave Theatre the role of Dorothy deserved to be played by someone who could sing with the same power like The Scarecrow, The Lion & The Tinman or Glinda. And here is where The Wiz simply fell short. Dorothy, while a beautiful vocalist, when singing those big songs like Home left me wanting so much more. ... Read more
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