By: David Sheward
August 17, 2024: There are a few bumps on the yellow brick road in the new revival of The Wiz at the Marquis Theater, but this shiny new rendition of the Tony-winning 19…
A smarter, warmer, bolder revival of The Wiz remains tantalizingly out of reach.
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In "The Wiz," the all-Black version of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" that debuted on Broadway in the 1970s,  Dorothy never sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," nor wore ruby red slippers,…
A flight of imagination born of the trippy 1970s, "The Wiz" can shoulder a lot of interpretation. Sidney Lumet's shadowy film, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, sets the Black spin on…
Broadway's spring newcomers continued pulling in the city's tastemakers, tourists and the merely curious last week, with overall box office down about 10% from the previous week but most new…
All new behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage has been released for the Broadway revival of The Wiz, ahead of its first preview performance this Friday, March 29 at the Marquis Theatre.
In an…
Actor, producer and director Schele Williams was a young girl when she saw a touring production of "The Wiz." It was 1978 and she was living in Dayton, Ohio. "It was my introduction to theat…
Broadway box office soared last week, as five productions joined the roster, one returned and no fewer than 30 of the 32 shows saw attendance at 90% of capacity or more. Twenty productions w…
With The Wiz back on Broadway and Wicked headed for the big screen, you can use this helpful guide to keep the musical adaptations of L. Frank Baum's story straight.
Previews are now underway for The Wiz on Broadway, which began on March 29. Amber Ruffin, who provided additional material for the book of the anticipated revival, chatted with her old fr…
