THE WIZ
Based on The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The musical is an all black adaptation of the tale we all know by heart. Dorothy is blown by a tornado into munskinland where she meets the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion. They all go off to see the Wizard of Oz, who turns out to be a phoney, but she starts believing and they all live happily ever after.
1975 Tony Award
Best Musical
Best Original Score
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
(Ted Ross)
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
(Dee Dee Bridgewater)
Best Costume Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical
1975 Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Music and Lyrics
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
(Ted Ross)
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Costume Design
BROADWAY PREMIERE
Jan 5, 1975, played 1672 performances
REVIVAL
May 24, 1984, played 13 performances
Jan 5, 1975, played 1672 performances
REVIVAL
May 24, 1984, played 13 performances
COMPOSER & LYRICIST
Charlie Smalls
LIBRETTIST
William F. Brown
Charlie Smalls
LIBRETTIST
William F. Brown
ORIGINAL CAST
Tiger Haynes, Ted Ross, Hinton Battle, Stephanie Mills, Clarice Taylor, Mabel King, Andre De Shields, Tasha Thomas & DeeDee Bridgewater
DIRECTOR
Geoffrey Holder
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Faison
Tiger Haynes, Ted Ross, Hinton Battle, Stephanie Mills, Clarice Taylor, Mabel King, Andre De Shields, Tasha Thomas & DeeDee Bridgewater
DIRECTOR
Geoffrey Holder
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Faison
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