The Wiz
Tour
The musical version of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
Opening Date
Feb 22, 2025
Closing Date
May 31, 2026
MusicalComedyRevivalNational Tour
External Links
Official Website
Open Date: Feb 22, 2025
Close Date: May 31, 2026
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Opening night credits for this production have not yet been finalized.
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PeopleProduced by Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Brian Anthony Moreland, Kandi Burruss & Todd Tucker, NETworks Presentations, Elizabeth Armstrong, James L. Nederlander, HudsonMann, Independent Presenters Network, Amanda Dubois / The Seed Group, Spencer Ross / Stephanie Cowan, Terry Schnuck / Gabrielle Palitz, Gina Vernaci, Marlene & Gary Cohen, Fakston Productions, Gabrielle Glore, Haffner-Wright Theatricals, House Woods Productions, John Gore Organization, Willette and Manny Klausner, Runyonland Productions, Erica Lynn Schwartz, The Shubert Organization, The Araca Group, Blakeman-Robinson Entertainment, Dkim Caldwell / Mickalene Thomas, DMQR Productions / Jason Turchin, Epic Theatricals / Karen P. Johnston, Joel Glassman / Westin Hicks, JamRock Productions / Sonya Houston Productions, Sally Johnston / Ann Scott, Judith Manocherian / Theatre Nerd Productions, Joseph F. Ortmeyer and ATG EntertainmentBook by William F. Brown; Music by Charlie Smalls; Lyrics by Charlie Smalls; Adapted from "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 Timothy Graphenreed and Luther Vandross; Featuring songs with lyrics by Luther Vandross; Musical Director: Victor SimonsonDirected by Schele Williams; Choreographed by JaQuel Knight; Associate Director: Emily Madigan; Associate Choreographer: Ashley SeldonScenic 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 G. LaPointe; Make-Up Design by Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche; Associate Scenic Design: Matthew Buttrey; Associate Costume Design: Abby Hahn; Associate Lighting Design: Natali Arco; Associate Sound Design: John Millerd and Jacob Montgomery; Associate Video Design: Brittany Bland; Associate Projection Design: Brittany Bland; Associate Hair and Wig Design: Rachael Geier; Assistant Costume Design: David Hyman and Courtney Irizarry; Assistant Lighting Design: Stephen Smart; Assistant Video Design: Abigail Bevan; Assistant Projection Design: Abigail Bevan; Assistant Make-Up Design: Geneva Collins; Moving Light Programmer: Jonah Camiel; Video Programmer: Don Ness CieslikExecutive Producer: Mimi Intagliata; General Manager: Gentry & Associates and Gregory Vander Ploeg; Company Manager: Jeff Mensch; Associate Co. Mgr: Joi HenryProduction Manager: NETworks Presentations, Hector Guivas and Alex Williams; Production Stage Manager: Justin Myhre; Stage Manager: Hollis Duggans-Queenss; Assistant Stage Mgr: Kyrah MichaelMusical Supervisor: Joseph Joubert; Musical Coordinator: Michael Aarons and M² Music; Conducted by Victor Simonson; Assistant Conductor: Brandon Waddles; Keyboard 1: Victor Simonson; Keyboard 2: Brandon Waddles; Bass: Jonathan Michel; Drums: Joel "Jay-Ray" Anderson; Guitar: Chris Hanford II; Associate Musical Coord: Anja Wood; Music Preparation: Russell Bartmus, Nathan Serot and 7th Avenue Music Service; Keyboard and Percussion Programmer: Randy Cohen and Sam StarobinCasting: The TRC Company, Olivia Paige West, CSA and Xavier Rubiano, CSA; Tour Marketing & Publicity Direction: Bond Theatrical; Tour Booking Agency: The Booking Group; Sponsorship: B Scene and Birch, Domain, Hamlin & Vernaci; Dance Captain: Jesse Jones; Assistant Dance Captain: Aliyah Caldwell; Fight Direction: Rod Kinter; Photographer: Jeremy DanielEvilleneTownspersonYellow Brick RoadPoppyOzianWinkieTownspersonCrowOzianAnnouncerEmerald CityWinkieTownspersonFeb 22, 2025 - ?CrowFeb 22, 2025 - ?KalidahFeb 22, 2025 - ?OzianFeb 22, 2025 - ?WinkieFeb 22, 2025 - ?Yellow Brick RoadOzianGatekeeper 2GuardPoppyOzianThe Wiz's Back-Up SingerDuke Low UnderlingPoppyOzianGatekeeper 1GuardTownspersonYellow Brick RoadKalidahOzianWinkieYellow Brick RoadFeb 22, 2025 - ?PoppyFeb 22, 2025 - ?OzianFeb 22, 2025 - ?WinkieFeb 22, 2025 - ?Yellow Brick RoadFeb 22, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025Lord High UnderlingFeb 22, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025KalidahFeb 22, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025OzianFeb 22, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025TownspersonCrowPoppyOzianWinkieKalidahOzianWinkiePoppyFeb 22, 2025 - ?OzianFeb 22, 2025 - ?The Wiz's Back-Up SingerFeb 22, 2025 - ?WinkieFeb 22, 2025 - ?TownspersonCrowKalidahOzianWinkieTownspersonPoppyOzianWinkieUnderstudies: Sai Anthony (Scarecrow), Lawrence Dandridge (The Wiz), Cyniah Elise (Dorothy, Glinda), Amitria Fanae’ (Aunt Em, Evillene), Kaiyla Gross (Aunt Em, Evillene, Glinda, Addaperle), Maya Imani (Addaperle), Cal Mitchell (Lion), Leon Ray (Scarecrow, Lion), Ephraim Takyi (Tinman), Josh Walker (Tinman, The Wiz), Lyn Webber (Dorothy) and Mikayla White (Dorothy)Musical Director: Patrick Tice-CarrollCompany Manager: Nicole McClendon Osbaldeston (Aug 19, 2025 - Nov 06, 2025) and Kimberly Shaw; Interim Company Manager: Frank Deming II (Nov 07, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025)Assistant Conductor: Patrick Tice-Carroll and Patrick B. Phillips; Keyboard 2: Patrick Tice-Carroll and Patrick B. Phillips; Keyboard 1: Patrick Tice-Carroll; Conducted by Patrick Tice-Carroll
Cast
Kalidah
Mar 2026 - ?Ozian
Mar 2026 - ?Winkie
Mar 2026 - ?Yellow Brick Road
Lord High Underling
Ozian
Yellow Brick Road
Poppy
Ozian
The Wiz's Back-Up Singer
Winkie
Kalidah
? - Mar 2026Ozian
? - Mar 2026Winkie
? - Mar 2026Townsperson
Crow
Kalidah
Ozian
Winkie
Understudies: Maati Kheprimeni Angaza (Addaperle), Robert Crenshaw (Tinman), Lawrence Dandridge (Scarecrow), Cyniah Elise (Aunt Em, Evillene), Jesse Jones (The Wiz), Omar Madden (Scarecrow, Lion), Micah Jeremiah Mims (Lion), Charlotte Odusanya (Dorothy), Keyon Pickett (Tinman), Daja M. Rice (Aunt Em, Evillene, Glinda, Addaperle) and Madison Scott (Dorothy) -
SongsAct 1Sung ByOvertureOrchestraSoon as I Get Home (Preprise)DorothyThe Feeling We Once HadAunt Em and DorothyHe's The WizGlinda and TownspeopleSoon as I Get HomeDorothyYou Can't WinScarecrow and CrowsEase on Down the Road (#1)Dorothy and ScarecrowSlide Some Oil to MeTinmanEase on Down the Road (#2)Dorothy, Scarecrow and TinmanMean Ole LionLionEase on Down the Road (#3)Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and LionBe a LionDorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and LionAct 2Sung ByThe Emerald City
(music by Timothy Graphenreed)Orchestra, Announcer and OziansMeet The WizardThe Wiz, The Wiz's Back-Up Singers and OziansMeet The Wizard (Reprise)The Wiz, The Wiz's Back-Up Singers and OziansWhat Would I Do If I Could FeelTinman, Dorothy, Scarecrow and LionWe're Gonna Make ItScarecrow, Dorothy, Tinman and LionDon't Nobody Bring Me No Bad NewsEvillene and WinkiesWonder, Wonder WhyDorothyDorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion and CompanyY'all Got It!The Wiz and OziansBelieve in YourselfGlindaHomeDorothy -
Tour Stops
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Sep 30, 2025 - Oct 05, 2025Orlando, FL
Produced by Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Brian Anthony Moreland, Kandi Burruss & Todd Tucker, NETworks Presentations, Elizabeth Armstrong, James L. Nederlander, HudsonMann, Independent Presenters Network, Amanda Dubois / The Seed Group, Spencer Ross / Stephanie Cowan, Terry Schnuck / Gabrielle Palitz, Gina Vernaci, Marlene & Gary Cohen, Fakston Productions, Gabrielle Glore, Haffner-Wright Theatricals, House Woods Productions, John Gore Organization, Willette and Manny Klausner, Runyonland Productions, Erica Lynn Schwartz, The Shubert Organization, The Araca Group, Blakeman-Robinson Entertainment, Dkim Caldwell / Mickalene Thomas, DMQR Productions / Jason Turchin, Epic Theatricals / Karen P. Johnston, Joel Glassman / Westin Hicks, JamRock Productions / Sonya Houston Productions, Sally Johnston / Ann Scott, Judith Manocherian / Theatre Nerd Productions, Joseph F. Ortmeyer and ATG Entertainment
Book by William F. Brown; Music by Charlie Smalls; Lyrics by Charlie Smalls; Adapted from "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 Timothy Graphenreed and Luther Vandross; Featuring songs with lyrics by Luther Vandross; Musical Director: Victor Simonson
Directed by Schele Williams; Choreographed by JaQuel Knight; Associate Director: Emily Madigan; Associate Choreographer: 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 G. LaPointe; Make-Up Design by Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche; Associate Scenic Design: Matthew Buttrey; Associate Costume Design: Abby Hahn; Associate Lighting Design: Natali Arco; Associate Sound Design: John Millerd and Jacob Montgomery; Associate Video Design: Brittany Bland; Associate Projection Design: Brittany Bland; Associate Hair and Wig Design: Rachael Geier; Assistant Costume Design: David Hyman and Courtney Irizarry; Assistant Lighting Design: Stephen Smart; Assistant Video Design: Abigail Bevan; Assistant Projection Design: Abigail Bevan; Assistant Make-Up Design: Geneva Collins; Moving Light Programmer: Jonah Camiel; Video Programmer: Don Ness Cieslik
Executive Producer: Mimi Intagliata; General Manager: Gentry & Associates and Gregory Vander Ploeg; Company Manager: Jeff Mensch; Associate Co. Mgr: Joi Henry
Production Manager: NETworks Presentations, Hector Guivas and Alex Williams; Production Stage Manager: Justin Myhre; Stage Manager: Hollis Duggans-Queenss; Assistant Stage Mgr: Kyrah Michael
Musical Supervisor: Joseph Joubert; Musical Coordinator: Michael Aarons and M² Music; Conducted by Victor Simonson; Assistant Conductor: Brandon Waddles; Keyboard 1: Victor Simonson; Keyboard 2: Brandon Waddles; Bass: Jonathan Michel; Drums: Joel "Jay-Ray" Anderson; Guitar: Chris Hanford II; Associate Musical Coord: Anja Wood; Music Preparation: Russell Bartmus, Nathan Serot and 7th Avenue Music Service; Keyboard and Percussion Programmer: Randy Cohen and Sam Starobin
Casting: The TRC Company, Olivia Paige West, CSA and Xavier Rubiano, CSA; Tour Marketing & Publicity Direction: Bond Theatrical; Tour Booking Agency: The Booking Group; Sponsorship: B Scene and Birch, Domain, Hamlin & Vernaci; Dance Captain: Jesse Jones; Assistant Dance Captain: Aliyah Caldwell; Fight Direction: Rod Kinter; Photographer: Jeremy Daniel
Evillene
Townsperson
Yellow Brick Road
Poppy
Ozian
Winkie
Townsperson
Crow
Ozian
Announcer
Emerald City
Winkie
Townsperson
Feb 22, 2025 - ?
Crow
Feb 22, 2025 - ?
Kalidah
Feb 22, 2025 - ?
Ozian
Feb 22, 2025 - ?
Winkie
Feb 22, 2025 - ?
Yellow Brick Road
Ozian
Gatekeeper 2
Guard
Poppy
Ozian
The Wiz's Back-Up Singer
Duke Low Underling
Poppy
Ozian
Gatekeeper 1
Guard
Townsperson
Yellow Brick Road
Kalidah
Ozian
Winkie
Yellow Brick Road
Feb 22, 2025 - ?
Poppy
Feb 22, 2025 - ?
Ozian
Feb 22, 2025 - ?
Winkie
Feb 22, 2025 - ?
Yellow Brick Road
Feb 22, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025
Lord High Underling
Feb 22, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025
Kalidah
Feb 22, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025
Ozian
Feb 22, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025
Townsperson
Crow
Poppy
Ozian
Winkie
Kalidah
Ozian
Winkie
Poppy
Feb 22, 2025 - ?
Ozian
Feb 22, 2025 - ?
The Wiz's Back-Up Singer
Feb 22, 2025 - ?
Winkie
Feb 22, 2025 - ?
Townsperson
Crow
Kalidah
Ozian
Winkie
Townsperson
Poppy
Ozian
Winkie
Understudies:
Sai Anthony
(Scarecrow), Lawrence Dandridge
(The Wiz), Cyniah Elise
(Dorothy, Glinda), Amitria Fanae’
(Aunt Em, Evillene), Kaiyla Gross
(Aunt Em, Evillene, Glinda, Addaperle), Maya Imani
(Addaperle), Cal Mitchell
(Lion), Leon Ray
(Scarecrow, Lion), Ephraim Takyi
(Tinman), Josh Walker
(Tinman, The Wiz), Lyn Webber
(Dorothy) and Mikayla White
(Dorothy)
Musical Director: Patrick Tice-Carroll
Company Manager: Nicole McClendon Osbaldeston (Aug 19, 2025 - Nov 06, 2025) and Kimberly Shaw; Interim Company Manager: Frank Deming II (Nov 07, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025)
Assistant Conductor: Patrick Tice-Carroll and Patrick B. Phillips; Keyboard 2: Patrick Tice-Carroll and Patrick B. Phillips; Keyboard 1: Patrick Tice-Carroll; Conducted by Patrick Tice-Carroll
Cast
Kalidah
Mar 2026 - ?
Ozian
Mar 2026 - ?
Winkie
Mar 2026 - ?
Yellow Brick Road
Lord High Underling
Ozian
Yellow Brick Road
Poppy
Ozian
The Wiz's Back-Up Singer
Winkie
Kalidah
? - Mar 2026
Ozian
? - Mar 2026
Winkie
? - Mar 2026
Townsperson
Crow
Kalidah
Ozian
Winkie
Understudies:
Maati Kheprimeni Angaza
(Addaperle), Robert Crenshaw
(Tinman), Lawrence Dandridge
(Scarecrow), Cyniah Elise
(Aunt Em, Evillene), Jesse Jones
(The Wiz), Omar Madden
(Scarecrow, Lion), Micah Jeremiah Mims
(Lion), Charlotte Odusanya
(Dorothy), Keyon Pickett
(Tinman), Daja M. Rice
(Aunt Em, Evillene, Glinda, Addaperle) and Madison Scott
(Dorothy)
Act 1
Sung By
Overture
Orchestra
Soon as I Get Home (Preprise)
Dorothy
The Feeling We Once Had
Aunt Em and Dorothy
He's The Wiz
Glinda and Townspeople
Soon as I Get Home
Dorothy
You Can't Win
Scarecrow and Crows
Ease on Down the Road (#1)
Dorothy and Scarecrow
Slide Some Oil to Me
Tinman
Ease on Down the Road (#2)
Dorothy, Scarecrow and Tinman
Mean Ole Lion
Lion
Ease on Down the Road (#3)
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion
Be a Lion
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion
Act 2
Sung By
The Emerald City
(music by Timothy Graphenreed)
(music by Timothy Graphenreed)
Orchestra, Announcer and Ozians
Meet The Wizard
The Wiz, The Wiz's Back-Up Singers and Ozians
Meet The Wizard (Reprise)
The Wiz, The Wiz's Back-Up Singers and Ozians
What Would I Do If I Could Feel
Tinman, Dorothy, Scarecrow and Lion
We're Gonna Make It
Scarecrow, Dorothy, Tinman and Lion
Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News
Evillene and Winkies
Wonder, Wonder Why
Dorothy
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion and Company
Y'all Got It!
The Wiz and Ozians
Believe in Yourself
Glinda
Home
Dorothy
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Sep 30, 2025 - Oct 05, 2025
Orlando, FL