Almost 50 years after it debuted, this classic Black take on “The Wizard of Oz” tries to update its original formula.
Category: The Wiz (Play)
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Reviving ‘The Wiz’ Through ‘the Blackest of Black Lenses’
The beloved 1975 musical returns to Broadway this spring, with nods to Black culture like second-line parades and Underground Railroad quilts.
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‘The Wiz’ Aims for Broadway After a U.S. Tour
The New York Times – Music:Schele Williams will direct and JaQuel Knight is choreographing a new production of the show, with additional material by Amber Ruffin. It will start its tour in Baltimore.