MusicalComedyRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 17, 2024
Closing Date
1st Preview
Mar 29, 2024
1st Preview
Mar 29, 2024
Previews
18
Performances (as of Apr 21, 2024)
7
MusicalComedyRevivalBroadway
External Links
The Wiz Tickets Official Website

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Marquis Theatre
(Apr 17, 2024 - Present)
Description
Soft-rock musical version of the Oz story.

Pre-opening information; subject to change
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James L. Nederlander: President)
Produced by Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Brian Anthony Moreland, Kandi Burruss & Todd Tucker, Elizabeth Armstrong, James L. Nederlander, HudsonMann, Cody Lassen / Matthew D'Arrigo, Independent Presenters Network, Amanda Dubois / The Seed Group, Dori Berinstein, The Jaquel Knight Foundation, Spencer Ross / Stephanie Cowan, Terry Schnuck / Gabrielle Palitz, Pippa Lambert / Alissa Norby, Gina Vernaci, Common, DECO Entertainment, MC Lyte, Patty Baker, Marlene & Gary Cohen, Concord Theatricals, Creative Partners Productions, The Fabulous Invalid, Fakston Productions, Brian & Nick Ginsberg, Gabrielle Glore, Grove Entertainment, Haffner-Wright Theatricals, House Woods Productions, Interscope & Immersive Records, John Gore Organization, Yasuhiro Kawana, Willette and Manny Klausner, MMC Productions, Lamar Richardson, Runyonland Productions, Erica Lynn Schwartz, The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman and CEO; Elliot Greene: Chief Operating Officer; Charles Flateman: Executive Vice President), Lu-Shawn Thompson, Lana Williams-Woods, The Araca Group, Blakeman-Robinson Entm't / Ricardo Marques, Robert Tichio / Score 3 Partners, Best Yet Entertainment / Branden Grimmett, Dkim Caldwell / Mickalene Thomas, DMQR Productions / Jason Turchin, Epic Theatricals / Jeffrey Grove, Joel Glassman / Westin Hicks, Jamrock Productions / Sonya Houston Productions, Sally Johnston / Ann Scott, Judith Manocherian / Theatre Nerd Productions, Alan Seales / Gonzalez-Leiba Jr. and Ambassador Theatre Group
Book by William F. Brown; Music by Charlie Smalls; Lyrics by Charlie Smalls; Based on "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum; Additional Material for this Production by Amber Ruffin; Music orchestrated by Joseph Joubert; Music arranged by Joseph Joubert and Allen René Louis; Vocal arrangements by Allen René Louis; Dance arrangements by Adam Blackstone and Terence Vaughn; Original orchestrations by Harold Wheeler; Featuring songs by Luther Vandross and Timothy Graphenreed; Featuring songs with lyrics by Luther Vandross; Musical Director: Paul Byssainthe, Jr.; Associate Musical Dir.: Marco Paguia
Directed by Schele Williams; Choreographed by JaQuel Knight; Associate Director: Tavia Rivée Jefferson; Associate Choreographer: Anthony "Kanec" Carr; Assistant Choreographer: Candace Brown and Ashley Seldon
Scenic Design by Hannah Beachler; Costume Design by Sharen Davis; Lighting Design by Ryan J. O'Gara; Sound Design by Jon Weston; Video Design by Daniel Brodie; Projection Design by Daniel Brodie; Hair and Wig Design by Charles LaPointe; Make-Up Design by Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche; Associate Scenic Design: Mary Hamrick; Associate Costume Design: Abby Hahn; Tour Associate Costume Design: Robin McGee; Associate Lighting Design: Natali Arco; Associate Sound Design: John Millerd; Associate Video Design: Brittany Bland; Associate Projection Design: Brittany Bland; Associate Wig Design: Rachael Geier; Associate Make-Up Design: Kyle Krueger and Jaylene Sarah-Marie Ogle; Assistant Scenic Design: Evan Adamson, Orit Carroll, Maureen Freedman, Michael Kaukl, Anton Volovsek and Jeremy Wong; Assistant Costume Design: Drew Myers-Regulinski; Tour Assistant Costume Design: Niiamar Felder; Assistant Lighting Design: Bryan Ealey; Moving Light Programmer: Jonah Camiel
General Manager: Foresight Theatrical and Aaron Lustbader; Company Manager: Eric Armstrong and Joy Sims; Associate Gen. Mgr: Alexandra Wolfe and Cathy Kwon; Assistant Co. Mgr: Nicole Suazo
Production Manager: Sightline Productions and Ryan Murphy; Production Supervisor: Beverly Jenkins; Production Stage Manager: Ralph Stan Lee; Stage Manager: Heather Hogan; Assistant Stage Mgr: David S. Cohen
Musical Supervisor: Joseph Joubert; Conducted by Paul Byssainthe, Jr.; Associate Conductor: Marco Paguia; Keyboard 1: Paul Byssainthe, Jr.; Keyboard 2: Marco Paguia; Guitar: Robin Macatangay; Bass: Michael Olatuja; Drums: Trevor Holder; Percussion: Aixa Burgos; Reed 1: Aaron Heick; Reed 2: Ansy Francois; Reed 3: Mark Thrasher; Trumpet: John Chudoba, Scott Englebright and Shawn Edmonds; Trombone: Nate Mayland and Jeff Nelson; French Horn: Eric Davis; Violin (Concertmaster): Hiroko Taguchi; Violin 2: Philip Payton; Viola: Angela Pickett; Cello: Anja Wood; Musical Coordinator: Michael Aarons; Associate Musical Coord: Anja Wood; Keyboard Programmer: Randy Cohen; Associate Keyboard Programmer: Nick Schenkel, Tim Crook and Iris Zacarias; Electronic Music Programmer: Sam Starobin; Music Copying: Nathan Serot and Russell Bartmus; Score Coordinator/Music Assistant: Patrick B. Phillips
Casting: Tara Rubin, C.S.A. and Olivia Paige West; Producer for Ambassador Theatre Group: Bee Carrozzini; Press Representative: DKC/O&M; Advertising: AKA NYC; Dance Captain: Amber Jackson; Assistant Dance Captain: Kareem Marsh; Photographer: Jeremy Daniel
Wayne Brady
The Wiz
Nichelle Lewis
Broadway debut
Dorothy
Melody A. Betts
Broadway debut
Aunt Em
 
Evillene
Deborah Cox
Glinda
Kyle Ramar Freeman
Lion
Phillip Johnson Richardson
Broadway debut
Tinman
Avery Wilson
Broadway debut
Scarecrow
Maya Bowles
Tornado
 
Townsperson
 
Poppy
 
Ozian
 
Winkie
Shayla Caldwell
Broadway debut
Tornado
 
Townsperson
 
Crow
 
Poppy
 
Ozian
 
Winkie
Jay Copeland
Broadway debut
Townsperson
 
Crow
 
Kalidah
 
Ozian
 
Winkie
Allyson Kaye Daniel
Addaperle
 
Poppy
 
Ozian
 
Guard
Judith Franklin
Townsperson
 
Crow
 
Poppy
 
Ozian
 
The Wiz's Back-Up Singer
 
Winkie
Collin Heyward
Tornado
 
Townsperson
 
Crow
 
Kalidah
 
Ozian
 
Winkie
Amber Jackson
Tornado
 
Townsperson
 
Yellow Brick Road
 
Poppy
 
Ozian
 
Winkie
Olivia Jackson
Broadway debut
Tornado
 
Townsperson
 
Poppy
 
Ozian
 
Winkie
Christina Jones
Broadway debut
Townsperson
 
Yellow Brick Road
 
Poppy
 
Ozian
 
The Wiz's Back-Up Singer
 
Winkie
Polanco Jones, Jr.
Broadway debut
Townsperson
 
Crow
 
Kalidah
 
Ozian
 
Announcer
Emerald City
 
Guard
Kolby Kindle
Broadway debut
Townsperson
 
Yellow Brick Road
 
Ozian
 
Gatekeeper 1
 
Guard
Kareem Marsh
Broadway debut
Tornado
 
Townsperson
 
Crow
 
Kalidah
 
Ozian
 
Winkie
Anthony Murphy
Townsperson
 
Yellow Brick Road
 
Lord High Underling
 
Ozian
Cristina Raé
Broadway debut
Townsperson
 
Poppy
 
Ozian
 
Gatekeeper 2
 
Duke Low Underling
Avilon Trust Tate
Broadway debut
Tornado
 
Townsperson
 
Yellow Brick Road
 
Kalidah
 
Ozian
 
Winkie
Keenan D. Washington
Broadway debut
Tornado
 
Townsperson
 
Kalidah
 
Ozian
 
Earl Underling
Swings: Lauryn Adams , Michael Samarie George , Mariah Lyttle , Dustin Praylow , Matthew Sims Jr. and Timothy Wilson
Understudies: Jay Copeland (Scarecrow, Tinman), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Evillene, Aunt Em), Judith Franklin (Glinda, Addaperle), Christina Jones (Dorothy), Polanco Jones, Jr. (Tinman), Kolby Kindle (The Wiz, Lion), Mariah Lyttle (Dorothy), Anthony Murphy (Lion, The Wiz), Cristina Raé (Evillene, Aunt Em, Glinda, Addaperle), Matthew Sims Jr. (Scarecrow), Avilon Trust Tate (Tinman) and Keenan D. Washington (Scarecrow)
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