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The Wiz
The musical version of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 05, 1975
Closing Date
Jan 28, 1979
1st Preview
Dec 24, 1974
1st Preview
Dec 24, 1974
Previews
15
Performances
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Open Date: Jan 05, 1975
Close Date: Jan 28, 1979
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Majestic Theatre
(Jan 05, 1975 - May 25, 1977)
Broadway Theatre
(May 25, 1977 - Jan 28, 1979)
Description
Soft-rock musical version of the Oz story.
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Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
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
; Music orchestrated by
Harold Wheeler
; Vocal arrangements by
Charles H. Coleman
; Dance arrangements by
Timothy Graphenreed
; Featuring songs by
George Faison
,
Timothy Graphenreed
and
Luther Vandross
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
George Faison
and
Luther Vandross
; Musical Director:
Charles H. Coleman
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
General Manager:
Emanuel Azenberg
,
Eugene V. Wolsk
and
Jose Véga
; Company Manager:
Susan Bell
Production Stage Manager:
Charles Blackwell
; Stage Manager:
Henry Velez
and
Jerry Laws
Musical Coordinator:
Earl Shendell
Special Effects by
Ronald Vitelli
; Magic Consultant:
Steve Rodman
Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
and
Sandra Manley
; Animal Trainer:
Dawn Animal Agency, Inc.
; Advertising:
Matthew Serino
and
The Blaine Thompson Company
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
; Casting:
Johnson-Liff Associates
; Poster Designed by
Milton Glazer
(Pushpin Studios)
Hinton Battle
Scarecrow
Tiger Haynes
Tinman
Stephanie Mills
Dorothy
Ted Ross
Lion
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Glinda
André De Shields
The Wiz
Mabel King
Evillene
Clarice Taylor
Addaperle
Tasha Thomas
Aunt Em
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
Munchkin
Field Mouse
Lettie Battle
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Danny Beard
Royal Gatekeeper
Phillip Bond
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Leslie Butler
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Pi Douglass
Munchkin
Kalidah
Field Mouse
Ronald Dunham
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Wendy Edmead
Crow
Emerald City Citizen
Frank Floyd
Pit Singer
Rodney Green
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Sam Harkness
Pit Singer
Eugene Little
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Eleanor McCoy
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Frances Morgan
Crow
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Nancy
Toto
Joni Palmer
Munchkin
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
John Parks
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Howard Porter
Munchkin
Jozella Reed
Pit Singer
Kenneth Scott
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Evelyn Thomas
Tornado
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Tasha Thomas
Pit Singer
Andy Torres
Winged Monkey
Munchkin
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Carl Weaver
Soldier Messenger
Munchkin
Field Mouse
Ralph Wilcox
Uncle Henry
Lord High Underling
Field Mouse
Crow
Swings:
Cynthia Ashby
and
Otis Sallid
Standby:
Butterfly McQueen
(Addaperle) and
Arnetia Walker
(Dorothy)
Understudies:
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
(Glinda),
Dee Dee Bridgewater
(Aunt Em),
Pi Douglass
(Scarecrow),
Jozella Reed
(Addaperle),
Tasha Thomas
(Evillene) and
Ralph Wilcox
(Tinman)
Majestic Theatre
(Jan 05, 1975 - May 25, 1977)
Production Stage Manager:
Christopher Kelly
Cast
Thea Barnes
Poppy
Gregg Burge
Scarecrow
Kalidah
Edye Byrde
Evillene
Albert Fann
Crow
Field Mouse
Lord High Underling
Uncle Henry
Keith Harris
Kalidah
Winged Monkey
Theresa Merritt
Evillene
Apr 12, 1976 - ?
Jozella Reed
Addaperle
Irene Reid
Evillene
Siri Sat Nam SIngh
Singer
Toney Watkins
Uncle Henry
Lord High Underling
James Wigfall
Lion
Charles Lavont Williams
Scarecrow
Soldier Messenger
Standby:
Renée Harris
(Dorothy)
Broadway Theatre
(May 25, 1977 - Jan 28, 1979)
Musical Director:
Tom Pierson
Stage Manager:
Donald Christy
and
Bob Burland
; Production Stage Manager:
Robert Currie
Cast
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
Emerald City Citizen
Ruth Brisbane
Evillene
Gregg Burge
Broadway debut
Scarecrow
Deborah Burrell
Broadway debut
Glinda
Leslie Butler
Munchkin
Wendy Edmead
Tornado
Pat Estwick
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
L. Michael Gray
Lion
Feb 07, 1978 - ?
Rodney Green
Yellow Brick Road
DeMarest Grey
Pit Singer
Carl Hall
The Wiz
Jul 17, 1977 - ?
Sam Harkness
Field Mouse
Ben Harney
Tinman
Dyane Harvey
Munchkin
Lois Hayes
Munchkin
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Paul Hoskins
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Kevin Jeff
Emerald City Citizen
Winged Monkey
Kwame Johnson
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Munchkin
Michael Leslie
Lion
May 1978 - Jan 28, 1979
Uncle Henry
Lord High Underling
Claudia Lewis
Kalidah
Esther Marrow
Aunt Em
Pit Singer
Alvin McDuffie
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Kalidah
Theresa Merritt
Evillene
Ella Mitchell
Evillene
Ken Page
Lion
John Parks
Kalidah
Howard Porter
Field Mouse
Royal Gatekeeper
Alma Robinson
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Renee Rose
Crow
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Janyse M. Singleton
Pit Singer
Alwin Taylor
Kalidah
Bruce Taylor
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Chuck Thorpe
Yellow Brick Road
Toto
Toto
Gayle Turner
Kalidah
Carl Weaver
Kalidah
Alan Weeks
The Wiz
Westy
Toto
James Wigfall
Lion
Oct 31, 1977 - ?
Allison Williams
Tornado
Victor Willis
Uncle Henry
Royal Gatekeeper
Lord High Underling
Swings:
DeMarest Grey
,
Carl Hardy
,
Dyane Harvey
,
Christina Kimball
and
Al Peryman
Understudies:
Ruth Brisbane
(Addaperle, Evillene),
Deborah Burrell
(Aunt Em),
Wendy Edmead
(Aunt Em),
Pat Estwick
(Dorothy),
Kwame Johnson
(The Wiz),
Michael Leslie
(Lion, Lord High Underling),
Alvin McDuffie
(Scarecrow),
Howard Porter
(Tinman),
Janyse M. Singleton
(Glinda),
Gayle Turner
(Dorothy),
Carl Weaver
(Scarecrow) and
Victor Willis
(Tinman, Lion, The Wiz)
Songs
music by
Charlie Smalls
; lyrics by
Charlie Smalls
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
The Feeling We Once Had
Aunt Em
Tornado Ballet
Company
He's the Wizard
Addaperle and Munchkins
Soon as I Get Home
Dorothy
I Was Born on the Day Before Yesterday
Scarecrow and Crows
Ease on Down the Road
Dorothy, Scarecrow and Yellow Brick Road
Slide Some Oil to Me
Tinman, Dorothy and Scarecrow
Mean Ole Lion
Lion
Kalidah Battle
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, Kalidahs and Yellow Brick Road
Be a Lion
Dorothy and Lion
Lion's Dream
Lion and Poppies
Emerald City Ballet (Psst)
(music by
George Faison
and
Timothy Graphenreed
; lyrics by
George Faison
)
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion and Company
So You Wanted to Meet the Wizard
The Wiz
To Be Able to Feel (What Would I Do If I Could Feel)
Tinman
Act 2
Sung By
No Bad News
Evillene
Funky Monkeys
Monkeys
Everybody Rejoice
(music by
Luther Vandross
; lyrics by
Luther Vandross
)
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion and Winkies
Who Do You Think You Are?
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion
Believe in Yourself
The Wiz
Y'all Got It!
The Wiz
A Rested Body Is a Rested Mind
Glinda
Believe in Yourself
(Reprise)
Glinda
Home
Dorothy
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1975 Winner
Produced by
Ken Harper
Best Book of a Musical
1975 Nominee
Book by
William F. Brown
Best Original Score
1975 Winner
Music by
Charlie Smalls
Lyrics by
Charlie Smalls
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1975 Winner
Ted Ross
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1975 Winner
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Best Costume Design
1975 Winner
Costume Design by
Geoffrey Holder
Best Choreography
1975 Winner
Choreographed by
George Faison
Best Direction of a Musical
1975 Winner
Directed by
Geoffrey Holder
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1975 Winner
Produced by
Ken Harper
Outstanding Music and Lyrics
1975 Winner
Music by
Charlie Smalls
Lyrics by
Charlie Smalls
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1975 Nominee
Stephanie Mills
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1975 Winner
Ted Ross
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1975 Nominee
Hinton Battle
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1975 Nominee
Mabel King
Outstanding Choreography
1975 Winner
Choreographed by
George Faison
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1975 Nominee
Directed by
Geoffrey Holder
Outstanding Costume Design
1975 Winner
Costume Design by
Geoffrey Holder
Outstanding Set Design
1975 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Tom H. John
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
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
; Music orchestrated by
Harold Wheeler
; Vocal arrangements by
Charles H. Coleman
; Dance arrangements by
Timothy Graphenreed
; Featuring songs by
George Faison
,
Timothy Graphenreed
and
Luther Vandross
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
George Faison
and
Luther Vandross
; Musical Director:
Charles H. Coleman
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
General Manager:
Emanuel Azenberg
,
Eugene V. Wolsk
and
Jose Véga
; Company Manager:
Susan Bell
Production Stage Manager:
Charles Blackwell
; Stage Manager:
Henry Velez
and
Jerry Laws
Musical Coordinator:
Earl Shendell
Special Effects by
Ronald Vitelli
; Magic Consultant:
Steve Rodman
Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
and
Sandra Manley
; Animal Trainer:
Dawn Animal Agency, Inc.
; Advertising:
Matthew Serino
and
The Blaine Thompson Company
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
; Casting:
Johnson-Liff Associates
; Poster Designed by
Milton Glazer
(Pushpin Studios)
Hinton Battle
Scarecrow
Tiger Haynes
Tinman
Stephanie Mills
Dorothy
Ted Ross
Lion
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Glinda
André De Shields
The Wiz
Mabel King
Evillene
Clarice Taylor
Addaperle
Tasha Thomas
Aunt Em
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
Munchkin
Field Mouse
Lettie Battle
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Danny Beard
Royal Gatekeeper
Phillip Bond
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Leslie Butler
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Pi Douglass
Munchkin
Kalidah
Field Mouse
Ronald Dunham
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Wendy Edmead
Crow
Emerald City Citizen
Frank Floyd
Pit Singer
Rodney Green
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Sam Harkness
Pit Singer
Eugene Little
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Eleanor McCoy
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Frances Morgan
Crow
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Nancy
Toto
Joni Palmer
Munchkin
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
John Parks
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Howard Porter
Munchkin
Jozella Reed
Pit Singer
Kenneth Scott
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Evelyn Thomas
Tornado
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Tasha Thomas
Pit Singer
Andy Torres
Winged Monkey
Munchkin
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Carl Weaver
Soldier Messenger
Munchkin
Field Mouse
Ralph Wilcox
Uncle Henry
Lord High Underling
Field Mouse
Crow
Swings:
Cynthia Ashby
and
Otis Sallid
Standby:
Butterfly McQueen
(Addaperle) and
Arnetia Walker
(Dorothy)
Understudies:
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
(Glinda),
Dee Dee Bridgewater
(Aunt Em),
Pi Douglass
(Scarecrow),
Jozella Reed
(Addaperle),
Tasha Thomas
(Evillene) and
Ralph Wilcox
(Tinman)
Majestic Theatre
(Jan 05, 1975 - May 25, 1977)
Production Stage Manager:
Christopher Kelly
Cast
Thea Barnes
Poppy
Gregg Burge
Scarecrow
Kalidah
Edye Byrde
Evillene
Albert Fann
Crow
Field Mouse
Lord High Underling
Uncle Henry
Keith Harris
Kalidah
Winged Monkey
Theresa Merritt
Evillene
Apr 12, 1976 - ?
Jozella Reed
Addaperle
Irene Reid
Evillene
Siri Sat Nam SIngh
Singer
Toney Watkins
Uncle Henry
Lord High Underling
James Wigfall
Lion
Charles Lavont Williams
Scarecrow
Soldier Messenger
Standby:
Renée Harris
(Dorothy)
Broadway Theatre
(May 25, 1977 - Jan 28, 1979)
Musical Director:
Tom Pierson
Stage Manager:
Donald Christy
and
Bob Burland
; Production Stage Manager:
Robert Currie
Cast
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
Emerald City Citizen
Ruth Brisbane
Evillene
Gregg Burge
Broadway debut
Scarecrow
Deborah Burrell
Broadway debut
Glinda
Leslie Butler
Munchkin
Wendy Edmead
Tornado
Pat Estwick
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
L. Michael Gray
Lion
Feb 07, 1978 - ?
Rodney Green
Yellow Brick Road
DeMarest Grey
Pit Singer
Carl Hall
The Wiz
Jul 17, 1977 - ?
Sam Harkness
Field Mouse
Ben Harney
Tinman
Dyane Harvey
Munchkin
Lois Hayes
Munchkin
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Paul Hoskins
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Kevin Jeff
Emerald City Citizen
Winged Monkey
Kwame Johnson
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Munchkin
Michael Leslie
Lion
May 1978 - Jan 28, 1979
Uncle Henry
Lord High Underling
Claudia Lewis
Kalidah
Esther Marrow
Aunt Em
Pit Singer
Alvin McDuffie
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Kalidah
Theresa Merritt
Evillene
Ella Mitchell
Evillene
Ken Page
Lion
John Parks
Kalidah
Howard Porter
Field Mouse
Royal Gatekeeper
Alma Robinson
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Renee Rose
Crow
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Janyse M. Singleton
Pit Singer
Alwin Taylor
Kalidah
Bruce Taylor
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Chuck Thorpe
Yellow Brick Road
Toto
Toto
Gayle Turner
Kalidah
Carl Weaver
Kalidah
Alan Weeks
The Wiz
Westy
Toto
James Wigfall
Lion
Oct 31, 1977 - ?
Allison Williams
Tornado
Victor Willis
Uncle Henry
Royal Gatekeeper
Lord High Underling
Swings:
DeMarest Grey
,
Carl Hardy
,
Dyane Harvey
,
Christina Kimball
and
Al Peryman
Understudies:
Ruth Brisbane
(Addaperle, Evillene),
Deborah Burrell
(Aunt Em),
Wendy Edmead
(Aunt Em),
Pat Estwick
(Dorothy),
Kwame Johnson
(The Wiz),
Michael Leslie
(Lion, Lord High Underling),
Alvin McDuffie
(Scarecrow),
Howard Porter
(Tinman),
Janyse M. Singleton
(Glinda),
Gayle Turner
(Dorothy),
Carl Weaver
(Scarecrow) and
Victor Willis
(Tinman, Lion, The Wiz)
music by
Charlie Smalls
; lyrics by
Charlie Smalls
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
The Feeling We Once Had
Aunt Em
Tornado Ballet
Company
He's the Wizard
Addaperle and Munchkins
Soon as I Get Home
Dorothy
I Was Born on the Day Before Yesterday
Scarecrow and Crows
Ease on Down the Road
Dorothy, Scarecrow and Yellow Brick Road
Slide Some Oil to Me
Tinman, Dorothy and Scarecrow
Mean Ole Lion
Lion
Kalidah Battle
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, Kalidahs and Yellow Brick Road
Be a Lion
Dorothy and Lion
Lion's Dream
Lion and Poppies
Emerald City Ballet (Psst)
(music by
George Faison
and
Timothy Graphenreed
; lyrics by
George Faison
)
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion and Company
So You Wanted to Meet the Wizard
The Wiz
To Be Able to Feel (What Would I Do If I Could Feel)
Tinman
Act 2
Sung By
No Bad News
Evillene
Funky Monkeys
Monkeys
Everybody Rejoice
(music by
Luther Vandross
; lyrics by
Luther Vandross
)
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion and Winkies
Who Do You Think You Are?
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion
Believe in Yourself
The Wiz
Y'all Got It!
The Wiz
A Rested Body Is a Rested Mind
Glinda
Believe in Yourself
(Reprise)
Glinda
Home
Dorothy
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1975 Winner
Produced by
Ken Harper
Best Book of a Musical
1975 Nominee
Book by
William F. Brown
Best Original Score
1975 Winner
Music by
Charlie Smalls
Lyrics by
Charlie Smalls
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1975 Winner
Ted Ross
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1975 Winner
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Best Costume Design
1975 Winner
Costume Design by
Geoffrey Holder
Best Choreography
1975 Winner
Choreographed by
George Faison
Best Direction of a Musical
1975 Winner
Directed by
Geoffrey Holder
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1975 Winner
Produced by
Ken Harper
Outstanding Music and Lyrics
1975 Winner
Music by
Charlie Smalls
Lyrics by
Charlie Smalls
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1975 Nominee
Stephanie Mills
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1975 Winner
Ted Ross
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1975 Nominee
Hinton Battle
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1975 Nominee
Mabel King
Outstanding Choreography
1975 Winner
Choreographed by
George Faison
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1975 Nominee
Directed by
Geoffrey Holder
Outstanding Costume Design
1975 Winner
Costume Design by
Geoffrey Holder
Outstanding Set Design
1975 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Tom H. John
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