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How The Wiz Went from Nearly Closing On Opening Night to Becoming a Tony-Winning Hit Here's What Ha by Colette Dowling

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles and uncover the history behind some of Broadway's biggest shows. This original piece, "Selling a Broadway Show Or How The Wiz Was Won," was published in the May 1975 edition of Playbill Magazine. With the new NBC live presentation and a subsequent Broadway revival coming our way, we take a look back at the history of the hit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM on May 24, 2015

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