The Wiz first opened on Broadway in 1975 and became an immediate hit. It ended up winning seven Tony Awards, including Best ...
Universal Pictures has announced the nationwide theatrical re-release of The Wiz, the 1978 Oscar-nominated musical starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor. The film will ...
The original production opened on January 5th, 1975 at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. It was an early example of Broadway’s mainstream acceptance of shows with an all-black cast. The show went on ...
Dana Cimone, Cal Mitchell, Elijah Ahmad Lewis and D. Jerome in the North American tour of "The Wiz." (Courtesy Jeremy Daniel) Staging a classic tale can be risky. There is a balance of being novel ...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It’s time to ease on down the road, Omaha! The Broadway classic “The Wiz” is celebrating 50 years in ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s time to rejoice! The Tony Award-winning musical “The Wiz” is traveling to stages across the country — including the Tennessee Performing Arts Center — in an all-new ...
My apologies to Evilene, the wicked witch in “The Wiz,” who famously demands in song that her henchmen bring her “no bad news.” Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Marquis Theatre, ...
The mystique in Alan Mingo Jr.'s performance of “Meet the Wizard” as The Wiz illustrates that even when Broadway casts visit the Tiny Desk out of costume and away from their sets, they can’t help but ...