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The Wiz opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York on May 24, 2023 (after previewing from May 17, 2023). It closed on June 3, 2023 after 13 performances. The production stopped in New York after a lengthy tour.
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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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Tom Mallow |
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Producer
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James Janek |
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Producer
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Shubert Organization |
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Director
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Geoffrey Holder |
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Choreography
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George Faison |
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Settings
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Peter Wolf |
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Costumes
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Geoffrey Holder |
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Lighting
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Paul Sullivan |
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Sound
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Gary M. Stocker |
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Musical Director/Vocal Arrangements
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Charles H. Coleman |
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Orchestrations
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Harold Wheeler |
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Dance Arrangements
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Timothy Graphenreed |
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Original Cast |
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Aunt Em
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Peggie Blue |
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Toto
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Toto |
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Dorothy
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Stephanie Mills |
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Uncle Henry
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David Weatherspoon |
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Tornado
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Daryl Richardson |
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Munchkin
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Carol Dennis |
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Munchkin
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Ada Dyer |
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Munchkin
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Lawrence Hamilton |
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Munchkin
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Sam Harkness |
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Munchkin
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David Weatherspoon |
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Addaperle
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Juanita Fleming |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Alfred L. Dove |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Germaine Edwards |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Dwight Leon |
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Yellow Brick Road
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David Robertson |
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Scarecrow
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Charles Valentino |
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Sunflower
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Carol Dennis |
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Sunflower
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Ada Dyer |
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Sunflower
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Sam Harkness |
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Sunflower
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David Weatherspoon |
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Crow
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Paula Anita Brown |
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Crow
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Marvin Engran |
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Crow
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Jasmine Guy |
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Tinman
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Howard Porter |
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Lion
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Gregg Baker |
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Stranger
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Carol Dennis |
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Stranger
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Sam Harkness |
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Stranger
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David Weatherspoon |
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Kalidah
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Marvin Engran |
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Kalidah
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Jasmine Guy |
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Kalidah
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Lawrence Hamilton |
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Kalidah
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Raymond C. Harris |
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Kalidah
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Gigi Hunter |
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Kalidah
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Martial Roumain |
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Poppy
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Sharon Brooks |
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Poppy
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Paula Anita Brown |
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Poppy
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Carla Earle |
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Poppy
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Tanya Gibson |
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Poppy
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Gigi Hunter |
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Poppy
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Daryl Richardson |
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Chief of Field Mice
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Ada Dyer |
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Field Mouse
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Lawrence Hamilton |
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Field Mouse
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David Weatherspoon |
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Royal Gatekeeper
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Sam Harkness |
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Head of the Society of Emerald City
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Sharon Brooks |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Paula Anita Brown |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Roslyn Burrough |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Carol Dennis |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Alfred L. Dove |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Ada Dyer |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Carla Earle |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Germaine Edwards |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Marvin Engran |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Tanya Gibson |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Jasmine Guy |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Lawrence Hamilton |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Sam Harkness |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Raymond C. Harris |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Gigi Hunter |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Dwight Leon |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Daryl Richardson |
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Emerald City Citizen
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David Robertson |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Martial Roumain |
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Emerald City Citizen
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David Weatherspoon |
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The Wiz
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Carl Hall |
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Evillene
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Ella Mitchell |
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Lord High Underling
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Lawrence Hamilton |
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Soldier Messenger
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Marvin Engran |
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Winged Monkey
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Germaine Edwards |
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Glinda
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Ann Duquesnay |
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