The Wiz Revival 1984 - Articles Page 9

Ages: 8+
Opened: May 24, 1984
Closing: June 03, 1984

The Wiz - 1984 - Broadway History , Info & More

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (Broadway)
205 West 46th St. New York, NY

based on the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

It’s got rock. It’s got gospel. It’s got soul. And oh my, the dancing! In a dream collaboration, Dallas Theater Center and Dallas Black Dance Theatre, the city’s oldest continuously operating dance company, fill the Wyly Theatre with dancing, singing and laughter for the dazzling musical that won seven Tony Awards when it opened on Broadway in 1975. Featuring Brierley Resident Acting Company members Liz Mikel and Hassan El-Amin, this eye-popping, high-energy family hit starts with a tornado and keeps lifting from there, as Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion “Ease on Down the Road” and ultimately learn there’s no place like home.

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Johnny Cash Tribute, Kashmir et al. Featured at B.B. King in February
by BWW News Desk - Feb 23, 2010


Concerts for the week of February 21st include George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars, TWIZTID with Blaze and Kung Fu Vampire, Godfrey Townsend Band's George Harrison tribute HERE COMES THE SUN, DJ Tour Launch Party, Zep Fest V with Kashmir, Tainted Love, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Michael Patrick's Ring of Fire Band's Birthday Tribute to Johnny Cash.

B.B. King Blues Club Announces Upcoming Performances 2/22-2/28
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2010


Concerts for the week of February 21st include George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars, TWIZTID with Blaze and Kung Fu Vampire, Godfrey Townsend Band's George Harrison tribute HERE COMES THE SUN, DJ Tour Launch Party, Zep Fest V with Kashmir, Tainted Love, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Michael Patrick's Ring of Fire Band's Birthday Tribute to Johnny Cash.

B.B. King Blues Club Announces Upcoming Performances 2/21-2/28
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2010


Concerts for the week of February 21st include George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars, TWIZTID with Blaze and Kung Fu Vampire, Godfrey Townsend Band's George Harrison tribute HERE COMES THE SUN, DJ Tour Launch Party, Zep Fest V with Kashmir, Tainted Love, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Michael Patrick's Ring of Fire Band's Birthday Tribute to Johnny Cash.

Joe's Pub Announces Lawrence Wright's The Human Scale, DanceNOW And More
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 16, 2010


Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

World Premiere Musical WONDERLAND Closes at Alley Theatre, 2/14
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2010


Alley Theatre's world premiere of the new musical Wonderland will close on Sunday, February 14.

B.B. King Blues Club Announces Upcoming Performances 2/21-2/28
by Mary Hanrahan - Feb 9, 2010


Concerts for the week of February 21st include George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars, TWIZTID with Blaze and Kung Fu Vampire, Godfrey Townsend Band's George Harrison tribute HERE COMES THE SUN, DJ Tour Launch Party, Zep Fest V with Kashmir, Tainted Love, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Michael Patrick's Ring of Fire Band's Birthday Tribute to Johnny Cash.

B.B. King Blues Club Announces Upcoming Shows
by BWW News Desk - Feb 8, 2010


Listings for upcoming shows at B.B. King Blues Club.

World Premiere Musical WONDERLAND Moves to Alley Theatre; Opens 1/20
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2010


Alley Theatre presents the world premiere of the new musical Wonderland about Alice, a children's book writer in Manhattan who is suffering through a creative block, estranged from her husband and alienated from her daughter. It takes a trip to a strange-yet-familiar Wonderland for her to regain her life's balance and again find the love and everyday magic that reside in us all - if we know how to look. With a book by Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy (The Civil War), lyrics by Jack Murphy, music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlett Pimpernel, The Civil War), and directed by Gregory Boyd, Wonderland begins previews Friday, January 15, opens officially Wednesday, January 20 and runs through Sunday, February 14.

World Premiere Musical WONDERLAND Moves to Alley Theatre; Opens 1/20
by BWW News Desk - Jan 5, 2010


Alley Theatre presents the world premiere of the new musical Wonderland about Alice, a children's book writer in Manhattan who is suffering through a creative block, estranged from her husband and alienated from her daughter. It takes a trip to a strange-yet-familiar Wonderland for her to regain her life's balance and again find the love and everyday magic that reside in us all - if we know how to look. With a book by Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy (The Civil War), lyrics by Jack Murphy, music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlett Pimpernel, The Civil War), and directed by Gregory Boyd, Wonderland begins previews Friday, January 15, opens officially Wednesday, January 20 and runs through Sunday, February 14.

Billy Crystal's 700 SUNDAYS Comes To The Cobb Center 12/16-20, Tickets On Sale 9/25
by BWW News Desk - Dec 20, 2009


As a 2009-2010 season special for Atlanta Broadway Series, Billy Crystal will bring 700 SUNDAYS, his Tony Award-winning Broadway blockbuster, to Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre December 16-20, 2009. 700 SUNDAYS, a play performed and written by Mr. Crystal with additional content by Alan Zweibel is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff.

Billy Crystal's 700 SUNDAYS Comes To The Cobb Center 12/16-20, Tickets On Sale 9/25
by BWW News Desk - Dec 16, 2009


As a 2009-2010 season special for Atlanta Broadway Series, Billy Crystal will bring 700 SUNDAYS, his Tony Award-winning Broadway blockbuster, to Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre December 16-20, 2009. 700 SUNDAYS, a play performed and written by Mr. Crystal with additional content by Alan Zweibel is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff.

Billy Crystal's 700 SUNDAYS Comes To The Cobb Center 12/16-20, Tickets On Sale 9/25
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 24, 2009


As a 2009-2010 season special for Atlanta Broadway Series, Billy Crystal will bring 700 SUNDAYS, his Tony Award-winning Broadway blockbuster, to Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre December 16-20, 2009. 700 SUNDAYS, a play performed and written by Mr. Crystal with additional content by Alan Zweibel is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff.

Billy Crystal Brings His Tony Winning 700 SUNDAYS To Selected Cities This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Sep 8, 2009


It was announced today that Billy Crystal will bring 700 SUNDAYS, his Tony Award-winning Broadway blockbuster, to six cities for limited engagements this fall, launching at Washington, D.C.'s National Theatre September 8 - 17. The tour will also play Philadelphia, Dallas, Palm Beach, Miami and Atlanta. 700 SUNDAYS, a play performed and written by Mr. Crystal with additional content by Alan Zweibel is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff.

THE WIZARD OF OZ Celebrates 70 Years, STC & HCA Join To Celebrate 6/26, 6/27
by BWW News Desk - Jun 26, 2009


This year, 'The Wizard of Oz' celebrates 70 years of movie magic. To help mark the milestone, Stages Theatre Company (STC) and the Hopkins Center for the Arts (HCA) are collaborating to celebrate the history of this classic hit.

Billy Crystal Brings His Tony Winning 700 SUNDAYS To Selected Cities This Fall
by Eddie Varley - Jun 24, 2009


It was announced today that Billy Crystal will bring 700 SUNDAYS, his Tony Award-winning Broadway blockbuster, to six cities for limited engagements this fall, launching at Washington, D.C.'s National Theatre September 8 - 17. The tour will also play Philadelphia, Dallas, Palm Beach, Miami and Atlanta. 700 SUNDAYS, a play performed and written by Mr. Crystal with additional content by Alan Zweibel is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff.

THE WIZARD OF OZ Celebrates 70 Years, STC & HCA Join To Celebrate 6/26, 6/27
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 8, 2009


This year, 'The Wizard of Oz' celebrates 70 years of movie magic. To help mark the milestone, Stages Theatre Company (STC) and the Hopkins Center for the Arts (HCA) are collaborating to celebrate the history of this classic hit.

NaTasha Yvette Williams to Star in Cleveland Play House's 'Mahalia: A Gospel Musical'
by Robert Diamond - Jan 18, 2009


Returning to Cleveland after acclaimed performances in The Color Purple on Broadway and Gone with the Wind in London?s West End, NaTasha Yvette Williams takes the stage in the lead role of The Cleveland Play House production of Mahalia: A Gospel Musical. Since 1997, when she performed in The Play House production of (I Could) Stop On a Dime and Get Ten Cents Change, Williams has also played in several Broadway national tours and performed her gospel music all over the world. Kent Gash, Associate Artistic Director of The Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA, is directing Williams in this musical tribute to the most celebrated gospel singer of all time. Mahalia: A Gospel Musical begins in the Bolton Theatre at The Cleveland Play House on Friday, January 30 and runs through Sunday, February 22, 2009. Tickets are on sale now at The Cleveland Play House box office by calling 216.795.7000 ext 4 or online at www.clevelandplayhouse.com. Mahalia: A Gospel Musical is presented in promotional partnership with Time Warner Cable and The Kulus Foundation. The media sponsor for Mahalia: A Gospel Musical is 107.3 FM The Wave WNMV.

Best Musical: Tony vs Grammy - Part 2
by Paul W. Thompson - Feb 25, 2008


Now that the 50th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is history, and before the Tony Awards season sneaks up on us, it might be a good time to do a little investigating into the relationship between the category that both award shows recognize-Best Musical, of course.

Long Running Broadway Shows as of 5/27/2007
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2007


BroadwayWorld.com's Long Running Show Stats updated on 5/27/2007.

Photo Coverage: In Our Time Gypsy Robe Event
by Walter McBride - Mar 13, 2007


A press rehearsal was recently held for 'The Gypsy Robe - In Our Time,' which was presented by Actors' Equity on Monday, February 12, 2007 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium.

Jersey Boys Announce Tour Cast; Begins December '06
by BWW News Desk - Oct 23, 2006


The producers of JERSEY BOYS, winner of this year's Tony® Award for Best Musical, have announced the cast that will launch the National Tour in San Francisco.

OyamO's Killa Dilla, Directed by De Shields, Runs Off-Bway Jan. 5-13
by BWW News Desk - Jan 3, 2006


OyamO's Killa Dilla, directed by Andre De Shields, will be presented off-Broadway from January 5th through 13th

Mamma Mia! Celebrates "Rocktober"
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2005


De Shields Is Satch at the Cape Playhouse, June 20-July 2
by BWW News Desk - Jun 22, 2005


Andre De Shields opened in the title role of Satch: The Life and Music of Louis Armstrong on June 20th at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA; the show will run through July 2nd

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