The latest staged version of the soul, gospel and funk-fueled musical brings elements of ballet, contemporary popular music and jazz to the proceedings. Rounding out the cast of beloved characters are ...

Ahead of the Broadway debut at the Marquis Theatre on March 29 in New York, the Tony-award-winning show hit the road for a 12-city pre-Broadway tour. The first performance was at the Baltimore ...

He knew the Broadway show that reinvented “The Wizard of Oz” with Black characters. He knew the iconic 1978 movie adaptation from repeated viewings as a kid. But Mingo, Jr. didn’t know director Schele ...

Yes, it bombed, and yes, a lot of people think it’s awful. They’re wrong, although the between-songs stuff isn’t as good as the too-much-is-not-enough production numbers. There’s a crazy number of ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Guided by the beloved dog Toto, Hall transformed into Diana Ross' version ...

Previously, NBC had been rumored to be deciding between The Music Man and The Wiz for their 2015 live musical production, and it seems they have finally made their decision. The Wiz is a modernized ...

I still remember being an excited 10-year-old and wanting the hurry home after evening mass at church to see the first television airing of the movie “The Wiz” on Saturday, Oct. 11, 1980. Still before ...

The Emmy Award-winning TV host is Dorothy from the beloved Broadway musical “The Wiz” for her show’s Halloween episode this year. Tamron Hall is easing on down the road! The TV host is joined by the ...

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