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The Starlight Theatre in Kansas City produced The Wiz in 1979. Some of the cast members had been involved in the original Broadway production or tours. (Thank you to Michael James Leslie for this information)
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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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Original Cast |
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Aunt Em
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Terry Burrell |
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Dorothy
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Deborah Malone |
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Uncle Henry
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Randy Flood |
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Tornado Eye
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Pat Lumpkin |
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Munchkin
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Richard Allen |
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Munchkin
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Debbie Fiits |
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Munchkin
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Tenita Jordan |
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Munchkin
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Sheryl Shell |
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Munchkin
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Ty Stephens |
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Addaperle
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Lynn Thigpen |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Alvin Davis |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Aaron Leavy |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Ian Mickens |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Clayton Strange |
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Scarecrow
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Bruce Hawkins |
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Crow
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Carl Gill |
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Crow
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Eartha Robinson |
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Crow
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Juanita Tyler |
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Tin Man
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Siri Sat Nam Singh |
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Lion
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Michael Leslie |
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Kalidah
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Juanita Tyler |
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Kalidah
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Richard Allen |
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Kalidah
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Carl Gill |
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Kalidah
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Sheryl Shell |
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Kalidah
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Ty Stephens |
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Poppy
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Leslie Butler |
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Poppy
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Debbie Fitts |
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Poppy
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Karen Fraction |
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Poppy
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Pat Lumpkin |
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Poppy
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Eartha Robinson |
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Field Mouse
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Richard Allen |
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Field Mouse
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Tenita Jordan |
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Royal Gatekeeper
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Randy Flood |
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The Wiz
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Ira Hawkins |
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Lord Hi Underling
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Randy Flood |
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Evillene
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Dallie Mohammed |
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Soldier Messenger
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Richard Allen |
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Winged Monkey
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Ty Stephens |
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Glinda
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Terry Burrell |
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