The production used a different design and direction than the original. The only major change was addition of a Dream Ballet after "Soon as I Get Home".
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Production Staff |
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Book
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William F. Brown |
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Book
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Sam Bobrick [uncredited] |
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Source Material
(based on novel)
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L. Frank Baum |
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Music/Lyrics
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Charlie Smalls |
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Music
(additional)
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George Faison |
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Music
(additional)
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Timothy Graphenreed |
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Music
(additional)
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Luther Vandross |
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Producer
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Barry Singer |
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Producer
(in association with)
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Ruth Singer |
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Producer
(in association with)
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Bernie Singer |
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Producer
(in association with)
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Broadway Productions |
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Producer
(in association with)
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Dyke Spear |
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Producer
(in association with)
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New York Theatrical Productions
(Joe Miranda) |
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Production by
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Kim-Todd |
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Director/Choreographer
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Stephanie L. Terri |
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Musical Director
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Jeffrey Medina |
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Scenery/Special Effects
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John Patterson |
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Costumes
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Isiah Minson |
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Lighting
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Ron Farino |
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Sound
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Lee Jennings |
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Vocal Director
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Nathaniel Morris |
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Music Arrangements
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John Colby |
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Music Arrangements
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Jeffrey Medina |
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Assistant Director
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Jai Swanson |
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Assistant Vocial Director
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Peter M. Wherry |
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Production Stage Manager
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Stephen P. Croker |
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Original Cast |
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Aunt Em
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Cynthia Johnson |
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Toto
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Freddy |
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Dorothy
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Martine Girault |
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Uncle Henry
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Stanley Hopkins |
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Tornado
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Eric Gordon |
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Munchkin
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Valerie Newsam |
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Munchkin
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Mona Gabbin |
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Munchkin
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Wade Swift |
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Munchkin
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Jai Swanson |
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Dorothy (in Dream Ballet)
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Deborah Dockery |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Jamai Loman |
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Yellow Brick Road
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James Banks |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Juan Henderson |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Marlo Rollins |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Cori Swanson |
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Scarecrow
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Wm. Steven Johnson |
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Crow
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Wade Swift |
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Crow
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Eric Gordon |
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Crow
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Deborah Dockery |
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Tinman
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Peter M. Wherry |
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Lion
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Andre Courte |
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Kalidah King
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Cori Swanson |
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Mice Squad
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Lawrence Clayton |
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Mice Squad
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James Banks |
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Gatekeeper
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Cori Swanson |
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The Wiz
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Stanley Hopkins |
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Evillene
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Valerie Newsam |
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Lord High Underling
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James Banks |
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Soldier Messenger
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Marlo Rollins |
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Winged Monkey
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Juan Henderson |
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Glinda
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Denise Grant |
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Pit Singer
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Lawrence Clayton |
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Pit Singer
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Lynnette Dozier |
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Pit Singer
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Mona Gabbin |
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Pit Singer
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Eric Gordon |
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Pit Singer
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Denise Grant |
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Pit Singer
|
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Stanley Hopkins |
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Pit Singer
|
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Cynthia Johnson |
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Pit Singer
|
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Valerie Newsam |
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Pit Singer
|
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Jai Swanson |
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Pit Singer
|
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Wade Swift |
