Entertainment News
2006-07-26
The Wiz is back
The Wiz will return to the stage in the first
high-profile revival of the original Broadway musical since
1984. The show will be performed
The Wiz will return to the stage in the first
high-profile revival of the original Broadway musical since
1984. The show will be performed at the La Jolla
[Calif.] Playhouse, beginning previews on September
26. A 1975 African-American adaptation of The Wizard of
Oz, the musical will star David Alan Grier in
the title role and Wayne Brady as the scarecrow. Nikki
M. James (All Shook Up) has been cast as
Dorothy. The show will be led by director Des McAnuff, who
directed last season's Tony winner Jersey Boys.
(The Advocate)
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