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The Wiz

The Wiz

By Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown

October 12 – November 19, 2016

“Ease on Down the Road” to this magical, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Loosely based on the original Wizard of Oz story, this version is a big, splashy, soulful rock happening as seen through the African-American lens. The marvelous Motown sound and fast-paced action will have you believing that anything is possible.

 

VIDEO: See excerpts from The Wiz!

 

CAST AND CREATIVE

ARIEL BLUE (Addaperle)

ASHLEY D. BROOKS (Munchkin, Crow, Poppy)

E. MANI CADET (Lion)

JEFFERY CASON, JR. (Yellow Brick Road, Soldier Messenger, Ensemble)

EARLEY DEAN* (Preacher, Ensemble)

CHAZ COFFIN (Munchkin, Yellow Brick Road, Kalidah, Field Mouse, Lord High Underling, Ensemble)

TARRA CONNER JONES (Aunt Em, Evillene, Citizen of Oz)

MARCUS DAVIS (Dance Captain, Yellow Brick Road, Gatekeeper, Ensemble)

DONALD FRISON (Yellow Brick Road, Winged Monkey, Ensemble)

JOEY JAMES (Scarecrow)

MICHAEL MENDEZ (Uncle Henry/The Wiz)

NEYCE PIERRE (Kalidah, Citizen of Oz, Glinda)

LEON S. PITTS, II (Tinman)

TRAVIS RAY (Munchkin, Field Mouse, Emerald City Citizen)

KHADIJAH ROLLE (Dorothy)

CHAKARA ROSA (Tornado, Crow, Kalidah, Poppy)

KHADIJA “KAT” SALLET (Munchkin, Crow, Poppy)

JOSHUA THOMPSON (Dancer)

 

KENNEY M. GREEN (Director)

JOHN BRONSTON (Music Director/Arranger)

 

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