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Review: THE WIZ at Short North Stage
by Paul Batterson - Nov 25, 2025

What did our critic think of THE WIZ at Short North Stage?

Tickets For THE WIZ Go On Sale Tomorrow At The Marcus Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2025

Tickets for the Milwaukee engagement of THE WIZ will go on sale November 14 at 10 a.m. ahead of the production’s one-week run at the Marcus Performing Arts Center from March 24–29, 2026.

THE WIZ National Tour is Coming to The North Charleston PAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2025

Everybody look around! The Wiz is back and coming to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway, with its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk.

New Short Film Celebrates 50 Years of THE WIZ with Original Stars Dee Dee Bridgewater and Joni Palmer
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2025

Fifty years after The Wiz premiered on Broadway, a new short film is revisiting the landmark musical through the voices of two of its original cast members: Director Samira Fuller-Farquhar’s If You Believe.

THE WIZ National Tour is Coming to Wharton Center in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2025

The Wiz will be at Wharton Center. This twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. 

Tickets to THE WIZ in Portland to go on Sale Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2025

Tckets for the Portland, OR engagement of The Wiz will go on sale Monday, October 20 at 10 AM. Learn more about the Portland engagement and see how to purchase tickets here!

Review: THE WIZ AT THE SPRINGER OPERA HOUSE at Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - Sep 21, 2025

The Wiz premiered on Broadway 50 years ago, but you would never guess that the show is that old by watching the current production at the Springer Opera House. The energetic cast and wondrous visuals breathe fresh life into the play and make The Wiz compelling from start to finish.

THE WIZ Comes to the Springer Opera House
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2025

The Springer Opera House, Georgia's historic State Theatre, will kick off its 2025-26 season with a high-voltage, soulful celebration of courage, heart and home.

Review: Ease on Down the Road to THE WIZ at Citizens Opera House
by R. Scott Reedy - Aug 21, 2025

What did our critic think of THE WIZ at Citizens Opera House?

Lee Roy Reams, Penny Fuller, Robert Cuccioli Join BROADWAY AT 50 at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2025

Tony nominees Lee Roy Reams, Penny Fuller and more have joined 54’s BROADWAY AT 50! The Musicals of 1975: From A Chorus Line to The Wiz. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Tickets to THE WIZ at Chrysler Hall Are On Sale Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2025

Tickets for the Norfolk engagement of The Wiz are now on eight performances at Chrysler Hall. Learn more about the national tour and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: THE WIZ at KC Music Hall
by Alan Portner - Jul 9, 2025

A surprising, bright, and entertaining production of THE WIZ opened Tuesday night at Kansas City’s Music Hall to an almost full house for a one week run.  THE WIZ is the season closer for American Theatre Guild’s 2024-2025 season.  I’m not sure what I was expecting with THE WIZ, but I found myself being grabbed from the very first number and thoroughly entertained.

Video: Dana Cimone Has Hit the Road in THE WIZ
by Robert Bannon - Jun 20, 2025

Dana Cimone is so thrilled and honored to be making her debut as Dorothy in The Wiz. We catch up to talk about how the role came to be, how she is celebrating her 21st Birthday while on tour, and how you too can find home ever on the road. Watch in this video!

THE WIZ Comes to Kansas City Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2025

PNC Broadway in Kansas City will present the Tony Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm, THE WIZ. This production closes out the 24–25 PNC BROADWAY IN KANSAS CITY season and will take the Music Hall stage for 8 performances.

Review: THE WIZ at Hobby Center For The Performing Arts
by Armando Urdiales - May 2, 2025

​The national tour of The Wiz, currently running at Houston's Hobby Center through May 4, 2025, delivers a vocally powerful revival of the 1975 Tony Award-winning musical.

Interview: D. Jerome of THE WIZ at Broadway At The Hobby Center
by Brett Cullum - Apr 29, 2025

D. Jerome is originally from North Carolina and is described as a formidable triple threat; many of his past shows indicate that. Broadway World writer Brett Cullum got to catch up with him, right before he hits the stage as the Tin Man!

THE WIZ Tickets on Sale At Broadway Dallas on March 28
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2025

Tickets for the Dallas, Texas engagement of THE WIZ will go on sale Friday, March 28 for 16 performances from September 9-21 at the Music Hall at Fair Park as part of the 2024/2025 Broadway series presented by Broadway Dallas.

Review: THE WIZ at Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Mar 5, 2025

Everything OZ continues these days. L Frank Baum would be flabbergasted to think that his 1900 novel 'THE  WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ' would be as popular, if not MORE popular, in 2025. The endless fascination  with the story of young Dorothy being whisked away by a twister from her home in Kansas to the mystical land of Oz has always been a favorite of young and old. The beloved MGM musical starring Judy Garland continues to be a perennial favorite. And in 1975 a little musical called THE WIZ took Broadway by storm, updating the story to present day with an all Black cast. In 2003, the prequel musical WICKED opened and  has been dazzling Broadway audiences ever since, to say nothing of the blockbuster movie version in 2024. The 2025 Academy Awards included 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow,'  2 songs from THE WIZ and 1 from WICKED. The fascination continues....

Video: Inside Rehearsals for THE WIZ On Tour
by Joshua Wright - Feb 12, 2025

Get a first look at the cast of The Wiz in rehearsals ahead of the tour's first performances at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, NY. The tour begins performances on February 22nd, 2025. Watch the cast perform 'Be A Lion,' 'Ease On Down The Road,' and more.

Tickets on Sale This Week For THE WIZ in Memphis
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2025

Tickets for the Memphis engagement of The Wiz will go on sale Wednesday, February 12 at 10am for 8 performances July 22-27. Learn more about the show here!