Is The Wiz still coming to Broadway?

[BroadMagTech]

Posted: 7/17/16 at 2:04pm

I have not heard anything recently about the revival of the Wiz. Does anyone think it is still coming? I thought that the Marquis or Palace would work well, especially since they could be available.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 7/17/16 at 2:08pm

The Palace ain't gonna be available for quite a while after Paris closes.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 7/17/16 at 2:10pm

I saw posts about the Broadway. Who knows though

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 7/17/16 at 2:14pm

It had damn well better come to the stage in some way, to justify the horrendous stage-bound TV blocking.

[BroadMagTech]

Posted: 7/17/16 at 2:16pm

I thought the Broadway is most likely going to Miss Saigon. Although they could close Fiddler and do a limited run of the Wiz. Or the Wiz could play the Lyric. Since there will be acrobatics, I'm assuming they will want a stage that is tall like the Palace or Broadway unlike lets say the Hirschfeld. I think I read somewhere that director Kenny Leon said they would be happy just to get a theater.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 7/17/16 at 2:27pm

Miss Saigon has the Broadway. And the Palace is unavailable until 2019-2020. I doubt it would go into the Lyric. But is be surprised if it was still happening, there is literally no talk about it.

[Alex M]

Posted: 7/17/16 at 4:25pm

Marquis would be a good fit if On your feet were to close early next year. 

[kade.ivy]

Posted: 7/17/16 at 8:31pm

Fosse76 said: "Miss Saigon has the Broadway. And the Palace is unavailable until 2019-2020. I doubt it would go into the Lyric. But is be surprised if it was still happening, there is literally no talk about it.

 

"

Figured this would happen. So I'm assuming they're thinking Fiddler will close Jan. 1? (I hope it doesn't close before-I have tickets for Dec. 27!)

[kade.ivy]

Posted: 7/17/16 at 8:31pm

Fosse76 said: "Miss Saigon has the Broadway. And the Palace is unavailable until 2019-2020. I doubt it would go into the Lyric. But is be surprised if it was still happening, there is literally no talk about it.

 

"

Figured this would happen. So I'm assuming they're thinking Fiddler will close Jan. 1? (I hope it doesn't close before-I have tickets for Dec. 27!)

[darreyl102]

Posted: 7/18/16 at 12:37am

After seeing Danielle Brooks play Sofia in 'The Color Purple' I kept thinking about is how great she would be as Evillene. She'd bring some Mabel King realness!

Updated On: 7/18/16 at 12:37 AM

[broadwayguy91]

Posted: 7/18/16 at 2:12am

darreyl102 said: "After Danielle Brooks play Sofia in 'The Color Purple' I kept thinking about is how great she would be as Evillene. She'd bring some Mabel King realness!

 

"

And heather headley as aunt em/glinda

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 7/18/16 at 8:31am

Going back to Broadway with the revised book would be a massive mistake. (Not that the original book was particularly great, but trying to apologize for what's broken only draws more attention to how broken it is.)

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 7/18/16 at 8:54am

I can only hope and pray the abomination we saw last December on NBC is never seen again. Good riddance!

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 7/18/16 at 9:42am

I've read/heard interviews with Craig Zadan & Neil Meron stating that they are still planning to bring The Wiz to Broadway, they're just waiting for the right venue to become available.

Please keep in mind that they went into business with the Shubert Organization, so it will most likely go into a Shubert house.

[BroadMagTech]

Posted: 7/18/16 at 10:40am

I'm assuming they are looking for a big house for the acrobatics. What about the Winter Garden? It's more wide than tall like Imperial. 

[SNAFU]

Posted: 7/18/16 at 11:04am

The sets are still in storage at Grumman Studios.