Article | By Diep Tran, Jeffrey Vizcaíno | February 21, 2025
Video: The Wiz National Tour Cast Reflect on the Show's 50-Year History
The show will ease on down the road on tour beginning February 22.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | February 11, 2025
Video: See the Cast of The Wiz Tour Perform 'Ease on Down the Road,' 'Be a Lion,' and More
After a tour and a Broadway run, the hit musical is going back on the road.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | January 10, 2025
Mykal Kilgore, Alan Mingo Jr., Dana Cimone, and more will lead the new leg of the North American national tour beginning in February.
Article | By Colette Dowling | January 3, 2025
In honor of the musical's 50th Broadway anniversary, revisit this 1975 article from Playbill.
Article | By Andrew Gans | August 30, 2024
Video: Watch Myles Frost Charm With 'Soon as I Get Home From' The Wiz at Miscast22
The Tony winner was part of an earlier edition of the annual MCC Theater fundraiser.
Article | By Diep Tran, Logan Culwell-Block | August 18, 2024
The Wiz Concludes Limited Broadway Engagement August 18
The hit revival will ease on down the road for a national tour.
Article | By Andrew Gans | August 13, 2024
Broadway Grosses Analysis: The Wiz Revival Among Top 5 Highest-Grossing Shows
Grosses for the 26 Broadway productions were up slightly for the week ending August 11.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | July 12, 2024
Watch: Broadway's The Wiz Plays a Tiny Desk Concert
Nichelle Lewis, Kyle Ramar Freeman, Avery Wilson, and more dropped by NPR's offices for a special performance.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | June 14, 2024
Broadway Cast Album Palooza: Lempicka, The Wiz, Heart of Rock and Roll Albums Drop June 14
Lempicka's cast recording has surprise released early following two delays.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | June 12, 2024
Wayne Brady Plays Final Performance in Broadway's The Wiz June 12
Alan Mingo, Jr., who played the title role for most of the revival's pre-Broadway tour, will succeed Brady.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | June 7, 2024
Listen to 'Be a Lion' and 'Home' From The Wiz's Upcoming Broadway Revival Album
The full release is coming June 14.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | May 29, 2024
Lempicka, The Wiz Cast Albums Get Updated Release Dates
June will be an excellent month for Broadway fans when it comes to new cast albums!
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | May 17, 2024
Watch: Broadway's The Wiz Performs 'Ease On Down the Road' and 'He's the Wiz' on Today
The new revival at the Marquis Theatre closed out the morning show's Broadway Week.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | May 16, 2024
Ease On Down the Road With This Video Montage From The Wiz on Broadway
The new revival opened at the Marquis Theatre April 17.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | April 26, 2024
Broadway's Wiz Revival Is Getting a Cast Album
Nichelle Lewis, Deborah Cox, and Wayne Brady lead the company at the Marquis Theatre.
Article | By Talaura Harms | April 18, 2024
On the Yellow Carpet: The Wiz Returns to Broadway to Tell an 'Authentically Black' Story
Go inside opening night, where Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Common, Sherri Shepherd, and Ben Platt and Noah Galvin were in attendance.
Article | By Diep Tran, Logan Culwell-Block | April 18, 2024
Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About The Wiz Broadway Revival
The production opened April 17 at the Marquis Theatre.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | April 17, 2024
The Wiz Revival Makes Broadway Home, Opening April 17
Wayne Brady, Deborah Cox, and newcomer Nichelle Lewis lead the cast at the Marquis Theatre.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | April 2, 2024
The Wizard of Oz, Wicked and The Wiz: 3 Takes On an American Classic
With The Wiz back on Broadway and Wicked headed for the big screen, you can use this helpful guide to keep the musical adaptations of L. Frank Baum's story straight.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | April 2, 2024
Amber Ruffin Is Performing in The Wiz—From the Audience
The comic, who penned the revised book for the 1975 musical's current Broadway revival, dropped by Late Night With Seth Meyers April 1.
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