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1. playbill.com › article › celebrate-more-than-45Celebrate More Than 45 Years of The Wiz on Broadway

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   The Wiz, Charlie Smalls’ musical adaption of The Wizard of Oz, opened at the Majestic Theatre January 5, 1975. The production played 15 previews and 1,672 performances before closing January...

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   Jun 12, 2024 · From original groundbreaking production to its current Broadway revival, "The Wiz" stands the test of time. A new cast recording will be released June 14, which honors the strength of the music and the message behind it.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_WizThe Wiz - Wikipedia

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   The Broadway production moved to The Broadway Theatre on May 25, 1977, and closed on January 28, 1979, after four years and 1,672 performances. [9] Along with other musicals including Purlie (1971) and Raisin (1974), The Wiz was a breakthrough for Broadway, a

4. www.playbill.com › article › how-the-wiz-went-fromLook Back at The Wiz on Broadway - Playbill

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   This is a story of a Broadway phenomenon, a show in so much trouble its closing notice was posted on opening night and which was forcibly turned into Broadway's biggest hit—all in a matter of...

5. thewiztheatrecompany.com › the-history-of-the-wizThe History of the Wiz - The Wiz Theatre Company

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   A Hip “Wiz” Opens at the Ahmanson The LA Times Review. Stage: “The Wiz” (of Oz) The New York Times Review. B’way Takes On That Tony Look (The Wiz at the Tony Awards) Associated Press “The Wiz” Wins 7 Tonys New York Daily News. Blacks Gain on Broadway; Lag in 2 Other Arts The New York Times. Tony Winner Dee Dee Bridgewater The New ...

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6. www.newyorktheatreguide.com › theatre-news › newsHow the Broadway musical ‘The Wiz’ evolved in 50 years

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   Apr 9, 2024 · An all-Black retelling of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the show by Charlie Smalls (music and lyrics) and William F. Brown (book) blew onto Broadway in December 1974. As in the novel, the story follows Dorothy’s twisty odyssey of self-discovery that’s set in motion by a tornado.

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   When did 'The Wiz' come out on Broadway?

   • Photo Features Celebrate More Than 45 Years of The Wiz on BroadwayThe original production, starring Stephanie Mills, opened January 5, 1975 at the Majestic Theatre. The Wiz, Charlie Smalls’ musical adaption of The Wizard of Oz, opened at the Majestic Theatre January 5, 1975.

   Celebrate More Than 45 Years of The Wiz on Broadway

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   Did the Wiz make Broadway's biggest hit?

   • This is a story of a Broadway phenomenon, a show in so much trouble its closing notice was posted on opening night and which was forcibly turned into Broadway's biggest hit—all in a matter of weeks. The Wiz made theatre history overnight. Here is how it happened. Hinton Battle, Stephanie Mills, Ted Ross, and Tiger Haynes in The Wiz.

   Look Back at The Wiz on Broadway - Playbill

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   When was 'The Wiz' recorded?

   • The Original Cast Recording for The Wiz was released in 1975 on the Atlantic label, produced by Jerry Wexler. While well received, the album omits several key songs from the musical that were not recorded for the album- such as the show's overture, dance and accompaniment music.

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   When did Wiz Live come out?

   • A live television production of the stage version, The Wiz Live!, was broadcast on NBC on December 3, 2015, with an encore presentation on December 19 of the same year. The idea for the musical originated with producer Ken Harper. He replaced the original director, Gilbert Moses, with Geoffrey Holder in Detroit during out-of-town tryouts.

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   Was the Wiz a great musical in 1975?

   • The Wiz was hardly a great musical in 1975, but it had something to say, and it said it with verve and integrity. It's depressing to watch a once-fervent expression of Black self-respect and talent be spilled on the stage as if it were a trunkload of marked-down, damaged goods."

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   Was the Wiz a big hit?

   • Along with other musicals including Purlie (1971) and Raisin (1974), The Wiz was a breakthrough for Broadway, a large-scale big-budget musical featuring an all-Black cast. It laid the foundation for later African-American hits such as Bubbling Brown Sugar, Dreamgirls and Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies.

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8. www.broadway.org › shows › detailsThe Wiz - On Broadway - Broadway.org - Presented by The ...

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   Mar 29, 2024 · For the first time in decades, the 1975 Tony Award®-winning Best Musical ”The Wiz” returns home to the Broadway stage with a brand new adaptation. Everybody look around—there’s reason to rejoice!