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| − | Based on the story ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1900) by L. Frank Baum, it is a retelling of Baum's children's novel 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[2] with a new cast on January 5, 1975. | + | Based on the story ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'' (1900) by L. Frank Baum, it is a retelling of Baum's children's novel 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[2] with a new cast on January 5, 1975. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Revision as of 05:51, 4 December 2023
The Wiz is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Charles Smalls, book by William F. Brown.
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The original text
Based on the story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) by L. Frank Baum, it is a retelling of Baum's children's novel 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[2] with a new cast on January 5, 1975.
Translations and adaptations
Adapted as a film and released in 1978. A live television production of the stage version, called The Wiz Live!, was broadcast on NBC on December 3, 2015.
Performance history in South Africa
1995: The Wiz first performed at the Natal Playhouse, Durban, on 15 December. Presented by the Playhouse Company by special arrangement with DALRO. Directed by David Matheson, choreographer Alfred Hinkel, musical director Lykele Temmingh, lighting design Joe Freedman, set and costume design Penny Simpson. Sam Marais appeared as "The Wiz".
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wiz
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