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The Wiz

Genre
Musical
Rating
G
Released
24 October, 1978
The Wiz

The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of contemporary African-American culture. It opened on October 21, 1974, at the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore, and moved to Broadway's Majestic Theatre with a new cast on January 5, 1975. The 1975 Broadway production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It was an early example of Broadway's mainstream acceptance of works with an all-black cast. It has had revivals in New York, London, San Diego, and the Netherlands, and a limited-run revival was presented by Encores! at New York City Center in June 2009. A big-budget film adaptation of the same name was released in 1978, with Ted Ross and Mabel King reprising their roles.

Music Charlie Smalls, Timothy Graphenreed, Harold Wheeler, George Faison, Luther Vandross
Lyrics Charlie Smalls, Zachary Walzer, Luther Vandross
Book William F. Brown
Basis The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum
Productions 1974 Baltimore, 1975 Broadway, 1976 US tour, 1984 Broadway revival

À propos de The Wiz

An alternate take on L Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz with an all African American cast. Diana Ross plays Dorothy as she ventures from Harlem to the Land of Oz.

Réalisation de The Wiz

Director Sidney Lumet and writer Joel Schumacher created this adaptation of the 1974 musical of the same name. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Art Direction.

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