Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Video: Watch Nichelle Lewis' Final 'Home' in THE WIZ

Nichelle Lewis has shared a video of her final performance of 'Home' in The Wiz, also revealing that she was battled 'the worst allergic reaction' during show's last week of performances. Le…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Videos: John Lloyd Young Sings JERSEY BOYS at More at 54 Below

John Lloyd Young recently performed at 54 Below, where he brought a fresh, newly-updated set of performances. Young sang classics from Jersey Boys, The Wiz, Chicago, Bye, Bye, Birdie, Les Mi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM
Monday, August 26, 2024

Myles Frost, "Soon as I Get Home" — MCC MISCAST22 by MCC Theater

Myles Frost sings "Soon as I Get Home" from THE WIZ at MCC Theater's MISCAST22. ---------- MCC Theater’s annual MISCAST gala is a one-night-only musical spectacular featuring Broadway’s …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:51PM
Friday, August 23, 2024

Positively Emerald: Backstage at WICKED with Mary Kate Morrissey, Episode 3 by Broadway.com

In episode three of Positively Emerald, Mary Kate Morrissey takes us into the OzCapella stairwell for a collab with Nichelle Lewis, star of WICKED's Emerald City sister, THE WIZ. She also of…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:06AM

Positively Emerald with Wicked's Mary Kate Morrissey, Episode 3: An OzCapella Crossover and a Seamless Elphaba Tour by Hayley Levitt

Mary Kate Morrissey is the latest green girl to take up residence at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre. The Wicked star joins a long line of illustrious Elphabas that came before her (including…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Thursday, August 22, 2024

Meet the New Director/Activist/Author Extraordinaire of the Season- Schele Williams by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Schele Williams is having an awesome year... for more than one reason. In this video, watch as the director chats with Richard about both of her Broadway projec…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:48PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Kandi Burruss & Todd Tucker Join Broadway Producing Team For ‘Othello’ Starring Denzel Washington And Jake Gyllenhaal by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Grammy winner and Real Housewives vet Kandi Burruss and husband/entrepreneur Todd Tucker have joined the producing team of next spring’s much-anticipated Broadway revival of Oth…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:00PM
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

‘Oh, Mary!’ and ‘The Wiz’ have highest-grossing weeks while overall box office slides by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending Aug. 18, the 25 currently running productions grossed $28,132,262.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:29PM

Broadway Box Office: ‘Oh, Mary!’ Breaks Another House Record, ‘The Wiz’ Hits Closing High by Caitlin Huston

Cole Escola’s Oh Mary! broke the house record at the Lyceum Theatre last week, bringing in $1.057 million and besting its own record from July 21.  The production, written and starring Es…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:13PM

Mighty ‘The Wiz’ Skips Away With Hefty $2M In Weekly Ticket Sales – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Broadway seemed to take a breath last week before as it eyes the fall season, with box office for the second full week of August dipping about 9% from the previous week. In all, the 25 shows…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:21PM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Danielle Wade to Lead ‘Shucked’ Tour; Fisher, Reficco, Boykin Extend in ‘Hadestown’; ‘The Wiz’ Celebrates Closing Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM
Monday, August 19, 2024

Video: Watch THE WIZ Take Its Final Broadway Bows & Perform 'Brand New Day'

Watch a video of the Broadway cast of The Wiz taking their final Broadway bows. The show's Instagram account shared a look at their final curtain call, including Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Video: THE WIZ's Nichelle Lewis Joins WICKED Cast Members For Performance of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'

Wicked cast members Mary Kate Morrisey, Allie Trimm and Jordan Litz returned to the stairwell in the Gershwin Theatre for another round of 'Swankified Stairwell Sessions', their TikTok …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32AM

The Wiz Concludes Limited Broadway Engagement August 18 | Playbill

The show opened at the Marquis April 17. After it closes, it will have played 18 preview performances and 142 regular performances on Broadway. The ...

SOURCE: Google at 12:06AM
Sunday, August 18, 2024

The Wiz eases down the road in final Broadway curtain call by bwaySHO

Join @bwaySHO for the final SHO of The Wiz!

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:30PM

The Wiz final Broadway bows (09/18/2024) by bwaySHO

Join @bwaySHO for the final SHO of The Wiz!

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:25PM
Thursday, August 15, 2024

Adam Epstein, Tony-Winning Broadway Producer of Hairspray and More, Dies at 49 by Darryn King

Adam Epstein, the political pundit and Broadway producer of Hairspray—whose productions garnered a total of 46 Tony nominations and won 12 Tony Awards—died on August 13, following a batt…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:11PM
Wednesday, August 14, 2024

André De Shields Reprising Hermes Role For Rachel Chavkin-Directed Podcast by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Starring André De Shields (Hadestown, the Wiz) and Ato Blankson-Wood (Cabaret, Hamlet, Slave Play), the podcast is directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:25AM
Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Broadway Box Office: ‘The Wiz,’ ‘Illinoise’ See Final Weeks Surge by Caitlin Huston

In its second to last week on Broadway, The Wiz brought in close to $1.7 million, its highest tally of its run so far, putting it within the top five in the industry for the week.  The revi…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:21PM

‘The Wiz’ has highest-grossing week, ‘Illinoise’ ends strong while overall box office remains steady by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending Aug. 11, the 26 currently running productions grossed $30,768,450.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:59PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/11/24 - THE WIZ, ALADDIN & More Top the List

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 8/11/2024.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PM
Sunday, August 11, 2024

THE WIZ Gets Broadway Dates, Plus Cast! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The all-new production of the Tony Award-winning hit musical The Wiz will open on Broadway on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in a limited engagement at the Marqui…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:36PM
Friday, August 9, 2024

Stephanie Mills takes the yellow brick road back to Broadway — 50 years after ‘The Wiz’: ‘It’s been a wonderful journey’ by Chuck Arnold

For the first time since “The Wiz,” R&B legend Stephanie Mills is back in another Tony-winning Broadway musical, as Hermes in “Hadestown.”

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:27PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024

THE WIZ Performances Resume Tonight Following Technical Issue

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that yesterday evening's performance of The Wiz was canceled early in Act 1 due to 'a technical issue early in the performance.' A show spokesperson confirmed th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Scenic Designer Hannah Beachler on Infusing The Wiz with Black American Culture by Broadway.com

The production designer Hannah Beachler has left her visual mark on several landmark works of Black cinema and storytelling in recent years, including Moonlight, the 2015 Rock film Creed, Be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:21PM

Oscar Winner Hannah Beachler on Designing THE WIZ by Broadway.com

Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek speaks with BLACK PANTHER Oscar winner and THE WIZ set designer Hannah Beachler. Get tickets to THE WIZ: https://www.broadway.com/shows/the-wiz/

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:00AM
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Hear From Hannah Beachler, Jordan Litz and More on The Broadway Show! by Broadway.com

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:02AM
Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Celebrating Black History Month: Encores! Eases On Down the Road with THE WIZ in 2009 by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Today we're celebrating Black History Month by taking a closer look at the 2009 Encores! production of The Wiz, which starred James Monroe Iglehart, Joshua He…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:02PM
Thursday, July 25, 2024

Girl From The North Country in 3 Words by Broadwaysf

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from July 30–August 18, 2024. The 2023–2024 Season includes six spectacular Broadway musicals at the Or…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:12PM
Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Forbidden Broadway Delays Off-Broadway Opening by Darryn King

After its Broadway run was indefinitely postponed, Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song has delayed its off-Broadway opening. Originally set to begin performances at Theater 555 on A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM
Monday, July 22, 2024

The Who's Tommy, The Wiz, Back to the Future, Hell's Kitchen, & More at Broadway in Bryant Park 2024 by BroadwayWorld

Learn more: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Highlights-from-the-First-Broadway-in-Bryant-Park-2024-20240712

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:32PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic