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Lyric Stage Extends THE WIZ Through July 1
by Julie Musbach - Jun 4, 2018

A soulful retelling of L. Frank Baum's beloved The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wiz combines fairy-tale glamour with street smarts to make a classic fantasy sparkle for today. And our directors and choreographer will bring a blast of New Orleans Creole magic to this production! Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, The Wiz ingeniously mixes rock, gospel, soul, and jazz, and features hits like 'Ease on Down the Road,' 'A Brand New Day,' and 'Home.'

The Lyric Stage Announces THE WIZ Cast And Creative Team
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2018

A soulful retelling of L. Frank Baum's beloved The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wiz combines fairy-tale glamour with street smarts to make a classic fantasy sparkle for today.  And our directors and choreographer will bring a blast of New Orleans Creole magic to this production!  Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, The Wiz ingeniously mixes rock, gospel, soul, and jazz, and features hits like 'Ease on Down the Road,' 'A Brand New Day,' and 'Home.'

Review Roundup: IN THE HEIGHTS at Wheelock Family Theatre - What Did The Critics Think?
by BWW Intern - Nov 14, 2017

IN THE HEIGHTS runs at Wheelock Family Theatre through November 19, and the critics are weighting in!

VIDEO: Watch the Cast of IN THE HEIGHTS at Wheelock Family Theatre In Rehearsals!
by Alan Henry - Nov 1, 2017

Catch a glimpse of rehearsals and listen to the cast give their experiences about working on IN THE HEIGHTS at Wheelock Family Theatre, which runs through November 19!

Photo Flash: First Look at Michel Bell, Ciaran Sheehan, Sarah Oakes Muirhead and More in SHOW BOAT at Reagle Music Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jul 7, 2017

Tony Award nominee and renowned Broadway actor Michel Bell makes his Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston debut this month. Bell will revive the role of JOE, the performance that earned him a Tony Award nomination in Hal Prince's 1995 Broadway production of Show Boat. Bell's bass-baritone delivery of the iconic song 'Ol' Man River' brought audiences to their feet on Broadway. Bell brings his immense talents to the Reagle stage now through July 16 for 8 performances only, in this intimate Goodspeed Musicals version of the Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II masterpiece. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!