MUSE/IQUE Will Bring BACK TO OZ to the Mark Taper Forum
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2026
MUSE/IQUE will present BACK TO OZ, tracing Oz from the 1939 MGM film to The Wiz to WICKED, at the Mark Taper Forum in April 2026, led by Artistic Director Rachael Worby.
THE WIZ National Tour Tickets On Sale This Week at Chicago’s Nederlander Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2026
The Wiz will return to Chicago as part of Broadway In Chicago’s touring season with a limited engagement at the James M. Nederlander Theatre. The national tour includes Dana Cimone, Alan Mingo Jr., Sheherazade, Kyla Jade, D. Jerome, Cal Mitchell, and Elijah Ahmad Lewis.
THE WIZ Comes to Austin With Tickets on Sale Friday
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2026
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back and coming to Austin. Tickets for The Wiz will go on sale Friday, Jan. 30, for eight performances from May 12 to 17 at Bass Concert Hall.
Photos: THE WIZ Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 13, 2024
Last night, the revival of The Wiz at the Marquis Theatre celebrated their 100th performance on Broadway. See photos of the company's celebration here.
Photos: First Look At Wayne Brady In Broadway-Bound THE WIZ
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2024
See first look photos of Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated Wayne Brady as ‘The Wiz’ in the groundbreaking musical set to open on Broadway on Wednesday, April 17, in a limited engagement at the Marquis Theatre.
Photos: First Look at the Cast of Broadway-Bound THE WIZ; Tickets On Sale Now!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 9, 2023
Tickets are now on sale to the general public for The Wiz, set to open on Broadway on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in a limited engagement at the Marquis Theatre (210 West 46th Street). Check out all new character posters, featuring a first look at the cast, in the photos here!
Video/Photos: THE WIZ Cast Performs 'Ease on Down the Road' For Tamron Hall's Halloween Episode
by Michael Major - Oct 31, 2023
The upcoming Broadway cast of The Wiz took the Tam Fam on a journey to Oz on the “Tamron Hall” Hall-O-Ween extravaganza! Check out photos and watch a video of their performance with Kyle Ramar Freeman (Lion), Phillip Johnson Richardson (Tinman), Avery Wilson (Scarecrow) and Nichelle Lewis (Dorothy)!
Review: THE WIZ (THE TOURING COMPANY) at Connor Palace
by Roy Berko - Oct 8, 2023
What did our critic think of The Wiz (THE TOURING COMPANY) at Connor Palace?
Photo Flash: André De Shields, Leslie Jordan And Stacey Friedman Honored At SAGE Awards & Gala
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2019
Emmy and Tony Award–winning actor André De Shields, currently starring in Hadestown, received the Joyce Warshow Lifetime Achievement Award at the sold-out SAGE Awards & Gala held at Cipriani Wall Street on October 21.
Photo Flash: The Joint Starts Jumpin' in La Mirada's AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
by Julie Musbach - Sep 16, 2017
LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT present the first show of its 2017-2018 season, and the 40th anniversary of the iconic theatre with American Idol's Frenchie Davis starring in AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
Photo Coverage: Remembering Billie Allen
by Walter McBride - Jan 13, 2016
As reported by The New York Times last weekend, Billie Allen, who helped "bridge the racial gap" both on and off-Broadway in the 1950s and '60s, passed away on December 29, 2015. She was 90 years old.
BWW Interviews: One Legend Tackles Another in Arena Stage's KING HEDLEY II
by Benjamin Tomchik - Jan 30, 2015
When Andre De Shields steps onto the stage next week in Arena Stage's revival of August Wilson's King Hedley II, it will mark another in a series of firsts in a remarkable career.
Photo Flashback: A Fond Farewell - Remembering The Stars We Lost in 2014
by Walter McBride - Jan 1, 2015
Broadway fans had plenty of reasons to celebrate this year, with dozens of shows having opened since January, hundreds of actors having made their debuts, and many more having returned to the stage for critically acclaimed performances. Not all news was good though, as we also suffered a loss of an incredible amount of talent. Below, BroadwayWorld sends a fond farewell to those who passed away in 2014.
Photo Special: REMEMBERING: Geoffrey Holder
by Walter McBride - Oct 9, 2014
The Broadway community mourns the loss of Geoffrey Holder, the 1975 Tony Award -winning director and costume designer of The Wiz who died on Sunday at the age of 84. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory Friday, October 10th, at exactly 7:45pm for one minute. BroadwayWorld.com's Walter McBride has culled through his photo archives to present some images of the legend.
Photo Flash: Meet the Full Cast of ANNIE, Now in Rehearsal!
by Meet the Cast - Aug 16, 2012
ANNIE, the new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, went into rehearsal today in New York City with its full company. The production begins previews October 3, 2012 and opens November 8, 2012 at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). Meet the full cast below!
Photo Flash: Arkansas Repertory Theatre's THE WIZ
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 24, 2012
Just in time for spring, Rep audiences are invited to 'ease on down the road' with one of Broadway's most popular musicals! This funky musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum's beloved classic 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' explodes onstage with Dorothy, her friends and her little dog too, in a vibrant fusion of '70s rock and Motown melodies. The production will play March 9 through April 1.
Photo Flash: Theatre at the Center Opens THE WIZ!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 11, 2011
The Broadway smash hit musical The Wiz, with book by William F. Brown and music by Charlie Smalls, will blow audiences away July 7 through August 7, 2011 at Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana. The production will open Sunday, July 10 at 7 p.m. Stacey Flaster will direct and choreograph. The Wiz first opened on Broadway in 1975 and ran for four years (1600 performances). It made a historic footprint as the first large-scale big-budget musical featuring an all-African American cast. The Wiz won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical and was produced in 1978 by Motown/Universal as a film starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor.
Photo Flash: Theatre at the Center Presents THE WIZ
by Lauren Wolman - Jul 8, 2011
The Broadway smash hit musical The Wiz, with book by William F. Brown and music by Charlie Smalls, will blow audiences away July 7 through August 7, 2011 at Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana. The production will open Sunday, July 10 at 7 p.m. Stacey Flaster will direct and choreograph. The Wiz first opened on Broadway in 1975 and ran for four years (1600 performances). It made a historic footprint as the first large-scale big-budget musical featuring an all-African American cast. The Wiz won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical and was produced in 1978 by Motown/Universal as a film starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor.
Photo Flash: Cleveland Play House Presents AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 19, 2010
The party starts on January 29 at The Cleveland Play House with Ain't Misbehavin', a Tony Award-winning celebration of the music of Thomas 'Fats' Waller.
Photo Flash: Ashanti Stars in Encores! Summer Stars THE WIZ
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 1, 2009
The Encores! Summer Stars production of The Wiz, starring Ashanti, LaChanze and Orlando Jones, will open on Thursday, June 18 at New York City Center. (Previews begin June 12). Easing down the road with Ashanti's Dorothy will be Joshua Henry, James Monroe Iglehart, Christian White, Tichina Arnold and Dawnn Lewis.
Photo Flash: Pennington Players' THE WIZ
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 19, 2009
Folks, we're not in Kansas anymore. Join the Pennington Players as they present Dorothy and friends Motown-style in 'The Wiz' at Mercer County Community College. Dates and show times for this contemporary retelling of L. Frank Baum's 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' are: Fridays and Saturdays, March 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 8 p.m., and Sundays, March 8 and 15 at 2 p.m. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on March 6. Kelsey Theatre is located on Mercer's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.
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