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

Based on L. Frank Baum's children's book, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", The Wiz takes one of the world's most enduring (and enduringly white) American fantasies, and transforms it into an all-Black ...

"The Wiz" is a musical retelling of "The Wizard of Oz" with an all-Black cast and a score of soul and R&B. A national tour is currently underway to celebrate the show's 50th anniversary. The story ...

A surprising, bright, and entertaining production of THE WIZ opened Tuesday night at Kansas City’s Music Hall to an almost full house for a one week run. THE WIZ is the season closer for American ...

When Dwandalyn Reece was a kid, in the 1970s, her mother took her to see the original Broadway production of The Wiz, the groundbreaking all-Black stage adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s time to rejoice! The Tony Award-winning musical “The Wiz” is traveling to stages across the country — including the Tennessee Performing Arts Center — in an all-new ...

When 152 feet stomp in rhythm, you don’t just hear it with your ears, you feel it in your soul. On a recent sunny afternoon, the 76-person cast of Seattle’s Teen Summer Musical, comprising kids aged 9 ...

Brandon Waddles is still part of the faculty in Wayne State University’s Department of Music, but he’s left his position as director of choral activities to hit the road with “The Wiz.” That’s how ...

The world has been fascinated by Dorothy and the gang ever since L. Frank Baum published the first book in a series, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” in 1900. The books led to the beloved 1939 movie ...