 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Click To View Images The Wiz
The musical version of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
Category: Musical, All Black Cast, Comedy, Original, Broadway Description: Soft-rock musical version of the Oz story.   by opening date Produced by Ken Harper
Music by Charlie Smalls; Lyrics by Charlie Smalls; Book by William F. Brown; The new musical version of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum; Musical Director: Charles H. Coleman; Vocal arrangements by Charles H. Coleman; Music orchestrated by Harold Wheeler; Dance arrangements by Timothy Graphenreed; "Everybody Rejoice" music and lyrics by Luther Vandross; "Emerald City Ballet (Pssst)" music by Timothy Graphenreed and George Faison
Directed by Geoffrey Holder; Choreographed by George Faison
Scenic Design by Tom H. John; Costume Design by Geoffrey Holder; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Wig Design by Stanley James; Make-Up Design by Stanley James; Tinman costume executed by Frederick Nihda; Sound Design by Richard J.C. Miller
Musical Coordinator: Earl Shendell
Special Effects by Ronald Vitelli; Magic Consultant: Steve Rodman
Press Representative: The Merlin Group, Ltd. and Sandra Manley; Animals by Dawn Animal Agency, Inc.; Advertising: Matthew Serino and The Blaine Thompson Company; Photographer: Martha Swope; General Press Representative: The Merlin Group, Ltd.; Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; Poster Design by Milton Glazer (Pushpin Studios); Poster Designed by Milton Glazer (Pushpin Studios)
Opening Night Cast
Swings: Cynthia Ashby, Otis Sallid.
Standbys: Butterfly McQueen (Addaperle), Arnetia Walker (Dorothy).
Understudies: Phylicia Ayers-Allen (Glinda), Dee Dee Bridgewater (Aunt Em), Pi Douglass (Scarecrow), Jozella Reed (Addaperle), Tasha Thomas (Evillene), Ralph Wilcox (Tinman).
|
View more items
Awards and nominations
Songs in this Production