In "The Wiz," the all-Black version of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" that debuted on Broadway in the 1970s,  Dorothy never sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," nor wore ruby red slippers,  but we got used to that, and there were compensations, especially  a Tony- and Grammy-winning score featuring gospel, soul, funk and the R&B hits "Ease on Down...
SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:38PM on April 17, 2024