In 2024, a modernized revival of the show — incorporating more contemporary slang and music — finally returned to Broadway.

“The Wiz,” currently at The Bushnell, sizzles on every level. Hannah Beachler’s psychedelic sets and Daniel Brodie’s incredible video and projections are mind-blowing. Ryan J. O’Gara’s lighting ...

The Wiz, a reimagining of "The Wizard of Oz" with an all-Black cast, returns to Detroit's Fisher Theatre after 50 years. This production, recently on Broadway, features new direction, choreography, ...

The second installment in the “Wicked” movie series — “Wicked: For Good” — is coming out Friday, but it’s not the only story set in Oz being told this week. Short North Stage’s production of “The Wiz, ...

The new national tour of last year’s Broadway revival of “The Wiz” likes to sing about easing down the road, but it doesn’t take the easy route. The soulful 1970s interpretation of “The Wizard of Oz,” ...

Fifty years after “The Wiz” offered an eye-popping, groove-infused reimagining of “The Wizard of Oz,” composer Charlie Smalls’s music, combined with this revival’s breathtaking choreography by JaQuel ...

How the remarkable musical transformed a beloved folk tale into a celebratory vision for the future of Black America Kayla Randall - Digital Editor, Museums The costume for the Wiz, the title ...

When actor Alan Mingo Jr. landed the title role in the 50th anniversary revival of the Broadway musical “The Wiz,” he felt confident that he knew what would come next. A national tour, a Broadway run, ...