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     THE WIZ | Official Broadway Trailer

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     The Broadway Show: THE WIZ Opens in Baltimore

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2. www.youtube.com › watch‘The Wiz’ Returns to Broadway Nearly 50 Years After Debut

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   Apr 18, 2024 · Opening night comes nearly 50 years after “The Wiz” first premiered on Broadway. Nichelle Lewis, who plays Dorothy in the production, wore a stunning emerald gr...more. Get ready to ease on ...

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3. www.youtube.com › watchInside Rehearsal For THE WIZ on Broadway - YouTube

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   Apr 8, 2024 · 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.

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4. www.youtube.com › watch"The Wiz" eases on down to Broadway - YouTube

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   The '70s Tony Award-winning musical "The Wiz," a soulful retelling of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," is back on Broadway.

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5. www.grammy.com › news › the-wiz-broadway-revival-new50 Years In, "The Wiz" Remains An Inspiration: How A New ...

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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.

6. 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...

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

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   Jan 5, 2018 · 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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   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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   When did The Wiz premiere on Broadway?

   • The Wiz is a fun, family-friendly, modern musical and one of the most popular shows in the Concord Theatricals catalogue. The Wiz originally opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on 5 January 1974. This timeless tale of Dorothy’s adventures through the Land of Oz is a beloved production.

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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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   How many Tony nominations did The Wiz get?

   • The production played 15 previews and 1,672 performances before closing January 28, 1979. The musical earned eight Tony nominations, winning 7 including best musical. The Wiz follows Kansas farm girl Dorothy who works to find her way home after being transported in a tornado to a magical land.

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   How much money did The Wiz make in New York?

   • But not so in New York. When The Wiz began previews, it was still pretty much an unknown entity. With a weekly production nut of $67,000, the show was only grossing $46,000 in previews. There were no advance sales, the front money was gone, and things looked so bad a closing notice was posted backstage on opening night.

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   Who are the actors in 'the Wiz'?

   • Hinton Battle, Stephanie Mills, Ted Ross, and Tiger Haynes in The Wiz. Martha Swope / The New York Public Library Begin with the idea—or "the concept," as it’s known in the language of producers. In 1972, an ex-disc jockey named Ken Harper came up with a notion you could look at in one of two ways: either revoltingly cornball or commercial as hell.

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9. 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.