April 2018

Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical & Best Score

The Wiz

Book by William F. Brown Music and Lyrics by Charlie Smalls From the story “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum  Directed by Dawn M. Simmons Music Director, Allyssa Jones Choreography by Jean Appolon  May 18 – June 24, 2018  “Radiates so much energy you can hardly sit in your seat!”  — NY Post A soulful retelling of L. Frank Baum's beloved The Wonderful Wizard of OzThe Wiz combines fairy-tale glamour with street smarts to make a classic fantasy sparkle for today.  And our directors and choreographer will bring a blast of New Orleans Creole magic to this production!  Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, The Wiz ingeniously mixes rock, gospel, soul, and jazz, and features hits like "Ease on Down the Road," "A Brand New Day," and "Home."