Who Played The Wiz in The Wiz

The Wiz is a role in The Wiz, a musical that opened St. Louis, MO (Regional) in 2018.

Based on L. Frank Baum's nostalgic classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wiz is considered a feel-good favorite sparkling with heart-pounding soul, unforgettable gospel and infectious rock rhythms. Grammy Award-winner for Best Cast Show Album in 1975, and ranked as one of the highest watched live television musicals, this reimagined familiar favorite will have you ready to "Ease on Down the Road" to meet The Wiz for yourself!

15 actors have played The Wiz in The Wiz.

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Performer	Production	Opened
	Broadway The Wiz	1975
Alan Weeks	Broadway The Wiz	1975
Carl Hall	Broadway The Wiz	1975
Carl Hall	Broadway The Wiz	1975
Kwame Johnson	Broadway The Wiz	1975
Victor Willis	Broadway The Wiz	1975
	US Tour The Wiz	1976
Charles Douglass	US Tour The Wiz	1978
Carl Hall	Broadway The Wiz	1984
Carl Hall	Broadway The Wiz	1984
David Weatherspoon	Broadway The Wiz	1984
	Off-Broadway The Wiz	1993
Marshall Titus	Off-Broadway The Wiz	1993
Peabo Bryson	US Tour The Wiz	1997
David Alan Grier	San Diego, CA (Regional) The Wiz	2006
Queen Latifah	New York The Wiz Live!	2015
Nathan Lee Graham	St. Louis, MO (Regional) The Wiz	2018
Alan Mingo Jr.	US Tour The Wiz	2023
Wayne Brady	US Tour The Wiz	2023
Alan Mingo Jr.	Broadway The Wiz	2024
Wayne Brady	Broadway The Wiz	2024
Alan Mingo Jr	US Tour The Wiz	2025
Alan Mingo Jr.	US Tour The Wiz	2025

Other Roles in The Wiz

Role	Production	Opened
Addaperle	St. Louis, MO (Regional) The Wiz	2018
Dorothy	St. Louis, MO (Regional) The Wiz	2018
Ensemble	St. Louis, MO (Regional) The Wiz	2018
Evillene	St. Louis, MO (Regional) The Wiz	2018
Glinda	St. Louis, MO (Regional) The Wiz	2018
Lion	St. Louis, MO (Regional) The Wiz	2018
Scarecrow	St. Louis, MO (Regional) The Wiz	2018
The Wiz	St. Louis, MO (Regional) The Wiz	2018
Tinman	St. Louis, MO (Regional) The Wiz	2018

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