Broadway Stars Broadway Stars

The Wiz by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The eye-filling sets by Hannah Beachler and video and projection design by Daniel Brodie include subtle tributes to Black Culture that not all theatergoers may notice on a first look. When Dorothy first lands in Oz, the landscape and houses are reminiscent of Tremé, the Black neighborhood in New Orleans decimated by Hurricane Katrina. The overhead set piece is inspired by the arch in New Orleans' Louis Armstrong Par…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:22PM on May 16, 2024

« Back to BroadwayStars