The Wiz

“An eye-popping and high-intensity revival!”— Chicago Sun-Times Everybody look around! The Tony® Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back and coming to New Brunswick.The Wizreturns “home” to stages across America in an all-new tour, direct from Broadway. This groundbreaking twist onThe Wizard of Ozchanged the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. Featuring a book byWilliam F. Brown,a Tony® Award-winning score byCharlie Smalls(and others) and additional material by Tony®-nominated and Emmy®-nominated writer and TV hostAmber Ruffin(The Amber Ruffin Show,Late Night with Seth Meyers), the production also includes "Everybody Rejoice" music and lyrics byLuther Vandross, as well as the "Emerald City Ballet" with music byTimothy Graphenreed. Based on L. Frank Baum’s children’s book,The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,The Wiztakes one of the world’s most enduring (and enduringly white) American fantasies, and transforms it into an all-Black musical extravaganza for the ages. The Wizpremiered on Broadway in 1975 and became an instant sensation, going on to win seven Tony® Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Ted Ross), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Dee Dee Bridgewater), Best Choreography (George Faison), and in a Broadway first, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Costume Design (Geoffrey Holder). “Ease on Down the Road” became the show’s break-out single, and “Home” has since become a bona fide classic. That original production ran for four years (first at The Majestic Theatre and later at The Broadway Theatre)—and 1,672 performances—on Broadway. A 1978 film adaptation starred Diana Ross, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Richard Pryor, and Lena Horne, and marked Quincy Jones’ first collaboration with Michael Jackson. TheSun, March 7 at 1pm performance will be audio-described. At…