ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

• People
  • Production Staff
  • Opening Night Cast
  • Replacements

  Theatre Owned / Operated byThe Nederlander Organization (James L. Nederlander: President)

  Produced byKristin 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,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. andAmbassador Theatre Group

  Book byWilliam F. Brown; Music byCharlie Smalls; Lyrics byCharlie Smalls; Adapted from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" byL. Frank Baum; Additional Material for this Production byAmber Ruffin; Music orchestrated byJoseph Joubert; Music arranged byJoseph Joubert andAllen René Louis; Vocal arrangements byAllen René Louis; Dance arrangements byAdam Blackstone andTerence Vaughn; Original orchestrations byHarold Wheeler; Featuring songs byTimothy Graphenreed andLuther Vandross; Featuring songs with lyrics byLuther Vandross; Musical Director:Paul Byssainthe, Jr.; Associate Musical Dir.:Marco Paguia

  Directed bySchele Williams; Choreographed byJaQuel Knight; Associate Director:Tavia Rivée Jefferson; Associate Choreographer:Anthony "Kanec" Carr; Assistant Choreographer:Candace Brown andAshley Seldon

  Scenic Design byHannah Beachler; Costume Design bySharen Davis; Lighting Design byRyan J. O'Gara; Sound Design byJon Weston; Video Design byDaniel Brodie; Projection Design byDaniel Brodie; Hair and Wig Design byCharles LaPointe; Make-Up Design byKirk 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:Trevis Lester; Assistant Scenic Design:Evan Adamson,Orit Carroll,Maureen Freedman,Michael Kaukl,Anton Volovsek andJeremy 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 andAaron Lustbader; Company Manager:Eric Armstrong andJoy Sims; Associate Gen. Mgr:Alexandra Wolfe andCathy Kwon; Assistant Co. Mgr:Nicole Suazo

  Production Manager:Sightline Productions andRyan 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 byPaul 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 andShawn Edmonds; Trombone:Nate Mayland andJeff 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 andIris Zacarias; Electronic Music Programmer:Sam Starobin; Music Copying:Nathan Serot andRussell Bartmus; Score Coordinator/Music Assistant:Patrick B. Phillips

  Casting:Tara Rubin, C.S.A. andOlivia 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

  Mar 29, 2024 - Jun 12, 2024

  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

  Mar 29, 2024 - May 19, 2024

   

  Townsperson

  Mar 29, 2024 - May 19, 2024

   

  Poppy

  Mar 29, 2024 - May 19, 2024

   

  Ozian

  Mar 29, 2024 - May 19, 2024

   

  Winkie

  Mar 29, 2024 - May 19, 2024

  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

  Mar 29, 2024 - Jun 02, 2024

   

  Townsperson

  Mar 29, 2024 - Jun 02, 2024

   

  Yellow Brick Road

  Mar 29, 2024 - Jun 02, 2024

   

  Poppy

  Mar 29, 2024 - Jun 02, 2024

   

  Ozian

  Mar 29, 2024 - Jun 02, 2024

   

  Winkie

  Mar 29, 2024 - Jun 02, 2024

  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

  Mar 29, 2024 - Jul 2024

   

  Poppy

  Mar 29, 2024 - Jul 2024

   

  Ozian

  Mar 29, 2024 - Jul 2024

   

  Gatekeeper 2

  Mar 29, 2024 - Jul 2024

   

  Duke Low Underling

  Mar 29, 2024 - Jul 2024

  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. andTimothy 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) andKeenan D. Washington (Scarecrow)

  Marquis Theatre(Apr 17, 2024 - Aug 18, 2024)

  Associate Make-Up Design:Kyle Krueger (Mar 29, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024) andJaylene Sarah-Marie Ogle (Mar 29, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024)

  Stage Manager:Jeff Brancato

  Dance Captain:Michael Samarie George andKareem Marsh

  Cast

  Alan Mingo Jr.

  The Wiz
  

  Jun 13, 2024 - ?

  Nadja Hayes

  Tornado
  

  May 21, 2024 - ?

   

  Townsperson
  

  May 21, 2024 - ?

   

  Ozian
  

  May 21, 2024 - ?

   

  Winkie
  

  May 21, 2024 - ?

   

  Poppy
  

  May 21, 2024 - ?

  Destini Hendricks

  Tornado
  

  Jun 04, 2024 - ?

   

  Townsperson
  

  Jun 04, 2024 - ?

   

  Yellow Brick Road
  

  Jun 04, 2024 - ?

   

  Poppy
  

  Jun 04, 2024 - ?

   

  Ozian
  

  Jun 04, 2024 - ?

   

  Winkie
  

  Jun 04, 2024 - ?

  Allysa Shorte

  Townsperson
  

   

  Poppy
  

   

  Ozian
  

   

  Gatekeeper 2
  

   

  Duke Low Underling
  

  Swing:Treston J. Henderson

  Understudies:Treston J. Henderson (Scarecrow) andAllysa Shorte (Evillene, Aunt Em, Glinda, Addaperle)
• Songs
  music byCharlie Smalls; lyrics byCharlie Smalls
  (Unless otherwise noted)

  Act 1

  Sung By

  Overture

  Orchestra

  The Tornado

  Tornados

  Soon as I Get Home (Preprise)

  Dorothy

  The Feeling We Once Had

  Aunt Em and Dorothy

  He's The Wiz

  Glinda, Addaperle 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

  Poppies

  Poppies

  Ease on Down the Road (#3)

  Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion

  Kalidah Battle

  Kalidahs

  Be a Lion

  Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion

  Act 2

  Sung By

  The Emerald City
  (music byTimothy Graphenreed)

  Orchestra and Ozians

  Meet The Wizard

  The Wiz, The Wiz's Back-Up Singers and Ozians

  Meet The Wizard (Reprise)

  The Wiz and The Wiz's Back-Up Singers

  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, Guards, Underlings and Winkies

  Wonder, Wonder Why

  Dorothy

  Everybody Rejoice
  (music byLuther Vandross; lyrics byLuther Vandross)

  Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion and Company

  Y'all Got It!

  The Wiz and Ozians

  Believe in Yourself

  Glinda

  Home

  Dorothy
• Awards

  Theatre World

  

  Award

  2024 Recipient
  Nichelle Lewis
  Phillip Johnson Richardson
• Statistics
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  2024-252023-24

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