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   When did The Wiz come out?

   • 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 28, 1979. The musical earned eight Tony nominations, winning 7 including best musical.

   Celebrate More Than 45 Years of The Wiz on Broadway

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   How many times did 'The Wiz' win a Tony Award?

   • All in all, “The Wiz” played 1,672 performances. And it made a lasting impression. At the Tony Awards ceremony held on April 20, 1975, “The Wiz” won—take a breath--seven awards! The coveted Best Musical prize put it in the record books.

   “The Wiz” (Original Cast Album) (1975) - Library of Congress

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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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   Why did 'The Wiz' make 1975 a memorable year?

   • Without question “The Wiz” helped make 1975 a memorable year. It was the year of “Jaws,” the year that Elton John became the very first recording artist in history to have an album debut at No. 1 on the “Billboard” album charts—“Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy”-- and the year that the Vietnam War finally came to an end.

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   How many times did 'The Wiz' play?

   • “The Wiz” played at the Majestic for two and a half years and on May 25, 1977, moved to the Broadway Theater—where it thrilled audiences for another year and a half before closing on January 28, 1979. All in all, “The Wiz” played 1,672 performances. And it made a lasting impression.

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

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   The 1975 Broadway production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It was an early example of Broadway's mainstream acceptance of works with an all-Black cast. It has had revivals in New York, London, San Diego, and the Netherlands, and a limited-run revival was presented by Encores! at New York City Center in June 2009.

3. www.playbill.com › article › how-the-wiz-went-fromFrom the Archives: How The Wiz Went From Nearly Closing on ...

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   That, folks, is how the story of how The Wiz was won. Revisit this original piece, published in the May 1975 edition of Playbill Magazine, in honor of the musical's 46th Broadway anniversary.

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0078504The Wiz (1978) - Awards - IMDb

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   The Wiz Jump to Academy Awards, USA (4) Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (7) Image Awards (NAACP) (1) Online Film & Television Association (1) 2 wins & 11 nominations

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6. www.ibdb.com › broadway-production › the-wiz-3716The Wiz – Broadway Musical – Original - IBDB

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   The Wiz (Original, Musical, Comedy, Broadway) opened in New York City Jan 5, 1975 and played through Jan 28, 1979.

7. 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 28...

8. www.nytimes.com › 1975/04/21 › archives‘The Wiz,’ - The New York Times

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   Apr 21, 1975 · “The Wiz,” a black musical version of “The Wonderful Wizard or Oz:” captured seven Antoinette Perry Awards. It was the evening's biggest Winner at the 29th annual presentaticn ceremonies, held...

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   January 28, 1979. All in all, “The Wiz” played 1,672 performances. And it made a lasting impression. At the Tony Awards ceremony held on April 20, 1975, “The Wiz” won—take a breath--seven awards! The coveted Best Musical prize put it in the record books. That stellar citation was followed by prizes for Best Original Score (Charlie ...